Extends the effectiveness of certain sections of law relating to real property tax exemptions for real property owned by volunteer firefighters and volunteer…

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Extends the effectiveness of certain sections of law relating to real property tax exemptions for real property owned by volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers

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Latest action Aug 7, 2025

Extends the effectiveness of certain sections of law relating to real property tax exemptions for real property owned by volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A8657, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8657, the matching Assembly bill.

Committee

Real Property Taxation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to amend Chapter 670 of the laws of 2022 by extending the effective date of section two of the act by three years.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8657, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Marianne Buttenschon and 4 more on Agora

Democratic5
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

Chapter 670 of the laws of 2022 established RPTL Sec. 466-a*, a state- wide volunteer firefighter/ambulance worker exemption intended to replace the numerous local bills authorizing such exemptions in various localities. Chapter 670 sets those local exemption bills to expire in 2025. This bill extends the local bills until 2028 to allow munici- palities that have not adopted a local law to replace them under RPTL Sec. 466-a*.

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

Aug 7, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.244
NY Assembly
Aug 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1946
3RD READING CAL.1946
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8409
NY Senate

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Rules Report CAL.540
RULES REPORT CAL.540
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly

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