Provides minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all…

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Provides minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all firefighters

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PassedLatest action May 6, 2026

Empowers the office of fire prevention and control to, in coordination with the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities and the chief disability officer, provide minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all firefighters.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A688, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A688, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Executive Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to require minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all firefighters, both paid and volunteer.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 6, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A688, the matching Assembly bill.
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsApr 28, 2026Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Andrew Hevesi, Angelo Santabarbara and 12 more on Agora

Democratic13
Republican1

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See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

For too much of this nation's history, individuals with disabilities have been overlooked in mostly every facet of our civic life. As a result, language and direction is often not offered or does not take into account individuals with disabilities within many of the most stan- dard of societal procedures and practices. This legislation would ensure that first responders have access to training and best practices on techniques to protect both mobility limited and intellectually chal- lenged individuals during an emergency situation; it does so by requir- ing that the Office of Fire Prevention and Control provide minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all firefighters. This legislation will lead to a safer world for individuals with disa- bilities by ensuring that they are taken into account and not overlooked in our planning for - and procedures during - an emergency situation. Furthermore, the legislation will support firefighters and other first responders by ensuring access to the standard and best practices that they may require in an emergency situation.

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 6, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.860
3RD READING CAL.860
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S4675
NY Senate
May 4, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (16 earlier events)

Apr 29, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Apr 29, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Apr 29, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2026
1ST Report CAL.860
1ST REPORT CAL.860
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.25
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.25
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Apr 1, 2025
Rules Report CAL.120
RULES REPORT CAL.120
NY Assembly
Mar 18, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly

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