Relates to establishing first responder safety zones

Latest action Feb 10, 2026

Relates to establishing first responder safety zones and setting speed limits in such safety zones.

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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

Same as A9104, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Committee

Transportation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to establish first responder safety zones in order to improve the safety of first responders entering the roadway in or near an emergency response station.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationFeb 4, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 6, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Pamela Helming and 3 more on Agora

Republican3
Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Christopher Ryan says this is needed

Many volunteer fire departments and ambulance companies are not staffed around the clock. Instead, members respond to emergencies at the time of an incident. When a traffic control system is not installed at the station, responding volunteers and emergency apparatus may have diffi- culty getting in and out of the station. Additionally, some stations feature parking lots for members that are located across the street from the response station, meaning that first responders are required to cross roadways in order to reach emergency vehicles. Motor vehicle oper- ators passing such locations do not always yield the right of way to responders, putting the latter in danger as well as delaying emergency response time. In some cases, first responders have been injured cross- ing roadways to gain entry to their station. This bill would protect first responders in the area around a response station and to ensure that emergency vehicles can quickly and safely move out of the station and onto the roadway.

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

Feb 10, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Feb 9, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Feb 4, 2026
1ST Report CAL.248
1ST REPORT CAL.248
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Sep 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.783
1ST REPORT CAL.783
NY Senate
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 3, 2026. About our data

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