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Senate bill · S6009 (2025-26)

Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments

Latest action May 19, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A1633, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

April Baskin

State Senator, District 63 · Democratic

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Summary

Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments; provides that participants may respond to an emergency or hazardous activity, but shall remain in an appropriate and safe designated area that has been established by the chief or officer in charge; provides such participants cannot respond to an emergency on a vehicle using lights and/or sirens; provides such participants may not enter a burning structure; protects volunteer fire departments and fire companies from certain criminal and civil liability potentially arising from the operation of a youth program.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the General Municipal Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 31, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill will allow Fire Department Youth Program Participants to observe actual fire calls and to gain observational experience. The bill also addresses criminal and civil liability of the department and its members by providing exemptions to the Penal Law and Arts and Cultural Affairs Laws, and requires purchase of insurance protection.

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

Where it stands

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly.

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Angelo Santabarbara and 13 more on Agora

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  • Democratic9
  • Republican6

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why April Baskin says this is needed

Every week, numerous youth program participants across the State learn new skills and techniques that will help them serve their local Fire Department. Working with professional firefighters teaches youth partic- ipants the value of community service and the responsibility of fire- fighters to keep communities safe. Although youth participants are allowed to participate in a myriad of training exercises and activities at the firehouse, current laws prohibit them from observing an active emergency. This bill would allow for youth participants to observe an active emer- gency with stipulations including safe areas for the volunteers to reside. Understanding how to address an active emergency is a critical piece of working as a firefighter. Allowing youth participants to observe these environments and watch how professional firefighters are able to save lives, will bolster volunteer awareness about firefighting. In turn, these youth volunteers will grasp how to better serve their communities.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 19, 2026Result: passed

    (59) (0) (0) (4)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Local Government

    Senate Local GovernmentJan 28, 2026Result: passed

    (6) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed

    (62) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Local Government

    Senate Local GovernmentMay 20, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 19, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. May 19, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 19, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  4. May 4, 2026

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6009B

    NY Senate

  5. May 1, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Local Governments

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

Show full history (15 earlier events)
  1. Apr 1, 2026

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 6009A

    NY Senate

  2. Feb 3, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 29, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 28, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.180

    1ST REPORT CAL.180

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    NY Senate

  7. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  8. Jun 9, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  9. Jun 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  10. Jun 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  11. May 22, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  12. May 21, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  13. May 20, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.1153

    1ST REPORT CAL.1153

    NY Senate

  14. Mar 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    NY Senate

  15. Jan 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly