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Senate bill · S9961 (2025-26)

Provides a real property tax exemption on real property owned by certain volunteer auxiliary police officers

Latest action May 28, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A11331, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Monica Martinez

State Senator, District 4 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Authorizes local governments to provide a real property tax exemption on real property owned by certain volunteer auxiliary police officers in Suffolk county.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow local governments in Suffolk County to provide a property tax exemption to active auxiliary police officers.

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 Real Property Taxation · New York State Assembly.

The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

Though volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers are currently eligible to receive a property tax exemption in Suffolk Coun- ty, volunteer auxiliary police officers do not enjoy these same bene- fits. The process of becoming and maintaining their status as an auxil- iary police officer is significant, yet these individuals receive no compensation for time served. Volunteer auxiliary police officers play a significant role in Suffolk County communities. This bill seeks to help local police' departments retain current volunteer auxiliary police officers and inspire others to serve their community.

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 28, 2026Result: passed

    (59) (1) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Local Government

    Senate Local GovernmentMay 5, 2026Result: passed

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

Full history

  1. May 28, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. May 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

    NY Assembly

  4. May 11, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

    NY Assembly

  5. May 7, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)
  1. May 6, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  2. May 5, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.902

    1ST REPORT CAL.902

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 17, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    NY Senate