Senate bill · S10577 (2025-26)
Provides pay per call and paid on call stipends for volunteer firefighters and travel expense reimbursement for call response
New York State Senate
Same as A10630, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Allows an authority having jurisdiction over a volunteer fire department or fire company in a county, city, town, village, fire district, or fire protection district to provide volunteer firefighters with a stipend for responses to calls and for certain standby services.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the General Municipal Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To provide volunteer firefighters with nominal compensation for their service.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Local Government · New York State Senate
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The sponsor's argument
Why William Weber says this is needed
Fire protection plays a critically necessary role in public safety. Many fire departments staff volunteers who willingly contribute their time and effort to protect their communities. Many fire departments would like to provide their volunteers with some form of compensation to show their appreciation for their work and dedication. This bill would allow fire departments to provide volunteers with nominal compensation that is consistent with federal regulations under the Fair Labor Stand- ards Act
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Full history
- May 27, 2026
Recommit, Enacting Clause Stricken
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Senate
- May 26, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate