Provides a tax exemption for certain volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in Westchester county

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Provides a tax exemption for certain volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in Westchester county.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

New York State Senate

Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Real Property Taxation · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Provides a tax exemption for certain volunteer firefighters and ambu- lance workers in Westchester county.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

Currently, the law is written to provide a real property tax exemption up to ten percent for counties with the population that fall between nine hundred and nine hundred fifty thousand. This tax exemption is for certain volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers and can be used only for real property that is exclusively used for residential purposes and as the primary residence. This bill would ensure that Westchester county would still be able to offer such a tax exemption once the 2020 Census numbers begin to take effect.

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

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1736
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1736
NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate

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