Senate bill · S8681 (2025-26)

Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent…

New York State Senate

Same as A9200, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Oct 23, 2026

Sponsor: Christopher Ryan (State Senator, District 50, Democratic)

Official titleShow

Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership

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Summary

Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. within the town of Granby, Oswego county, from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department Inc, within the Town of Gran- by, Oswego County from the forty-five percent limit on non-resident members

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Local Governments · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Christopher Ryan says this is needed

The Cody Volunteer Fire Department has had difficulty recruiting members from their district and have reached the forty-five percent cap on out of district members. This bill would allow them to recruit non-resident members to address a volunteer shortage.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(59) (1) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsApr 28, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Oct 23, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.342
NY Senate
Oct 16, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Rules Report CAL.573
RULES REPORT CAL.573
NY Assembly

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 5, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S8681
NY Assembly
May 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 12, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 12, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 12, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
May 4, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2026
1ST Report CAL.829
1ST REPORT CAL.829
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Nov 3, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

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