Senate bill · S10187 (2025-26)

Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Bethpage

New York State Senate

Same as A11274, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Oct 23, 2026

Sponsor: Steve Rhoads (State Senator, District 5, Republican/Conservative)

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Summary

Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Bethpage, Nassau county, New York, Inc.; changes "firemen" to "firefighters"; directs that certain taxes received shall be used by such benevolent association in furtherance of its purposes.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

An act to amend the Nassau County civil divisions act, in relation to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Beth- page

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Steve Rhoads says this is needed

This act would help support the retention of volunteer firefighters in the Bethpage community. Since the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Bethpage receives Foreign Fire Insurance Premium Tax monies from the New York State Insurance Department and/or the Department of Financial Services, the bill would allow them to use the funds in furtherance of their statutory purposes.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)

Full history

Oct 23, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.360
NY Senate
Oct 16, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 5, 2026
Rules Report CAL.618
RULES REPORT CAL.618
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S10187
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1820
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1820
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 5, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
May 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

Read the record

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