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Senate bill · S8953 (2025-26)

Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association

New York State Senate

Same as A10051, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Oct 23, 2026

Sponsor: Patrick M. Gallivan (State Senator, District 60, Republican/Conservative)

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Summary

Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association; provides for eligibility of membership, purpose, powers and duties, organization meeting and by-laws, the control and disposal of funds and property and the precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1. Establishes the not-for-profit corporation "Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association". Section 2. Establishes persons eligible for membership to such associ- ation. Section 3. Prescribes that the purpose of the corporation is to, in part, provide relief, aid and assistance to the volunteer members of such corporation who are disabled or injured in the performance of their duties. Section 4. Establishes the Association's powers and duties. Section 5. Establishes the Association's rules governing meetings and bylaws. Section 6. Establishes the control and disposal of funds and property of the Association. Section 7. Authorizes the Association to receive funds generated by the taxing of foreign and alien fire insurance companies as well as foreign mutual fire insurance companies. Section 8. Establishes the effective date.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. 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, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Patrick M. Gallivan says this is needed

Volunteer firefighters are essential emergency service providers in suburban and rural communities throughout our State. Importantly, their efforts save lives and property every day. By establishing the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association into State law, the association will be afforded the necessary statutory authority to provide, in part, much needed aid to volunteer firefighters who have been injured or disabled, and their families, in the perfounance of their duties.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passed

    (58) (0) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

    Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsMay 19, 2026Result: passed

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

Full history

  1. Oct 23, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.345

    NY Senate

  2. Oct 16, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 5, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.576

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.576

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 5, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)
  1. Jun 5, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A10051

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 1, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  3. May 29, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  4. May 29, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. May 29, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. May 27, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  7. May 21, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  8. May 20, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  9. May 19, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1226

    1ST REPORT CAL.1226

    NY Senate

  10. Jan 30, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  11. Jan 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Senate

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