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Senate bill · S7316 (2025-26)

Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of certain crimes

PassedLatest action Jun 1, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A8008, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Michelle Hinchey

State Senator, District 41 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of felonies committed against a volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, fire district, or fire protection district.

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

Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of certain crimes

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

Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  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, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Cosponsors

Anil Beephan Jr., Brian Maher and 13 more on Agora

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  • Republican14
  • Democratic1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

In 2016, the treasurer of a volunteer fire department was convicted of embezzling nearly 6 million dollars from the fire department. When released from prison, he will still be eligible to collect his LOSAP (length of service awards program) from the same fire department that he stole from. Currently, the only crime that makes one ineligible to collect their service award is arson. This bill will expand the list of disqualifiers to include any felony committed against a volunteer fire department.

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 18, 2026Result: passed

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Local Government

    Senate Local GovernmentApr 21, 2026Result: passed

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

  • 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)

Full history

  1. Jun 1, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.298

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.298

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 1, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 1, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 1, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A8008

    NY Assembly

  5. May 18, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

Show full history (19 earlier events)
  1. May 18, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  2. May 18, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  3. May 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 27, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Apr 22, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  6. Apr 21, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.762

    1ST REPORT CAL.762

    NY Senate

  7. Mar 10, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  8. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  9. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    NY Senate

  10. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  11. Jun 10, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  12. Jun 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  13. Jun 10, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1768

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1768

    NY Senate

  14. Jun 10, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  15. Jun 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  16. Apr 21, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  17. Apr 14, 2025

    Enacting Clause Stricken

    ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

    NY Assembly

  18. Apr 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    NY Senate

  19. Jan 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly