NY S 10597
in committeeProvides pay per call and paid on call stipends for volunteer firefighters and travel expense reimbursement for call response
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did NY S 10597 pass?
Not yet. NY S 10597 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-28): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
What is NY S 10597 about?
Allows an authority having jurisdiction over a volunteer fire department or fire company in a county, city, town, village, fire district, or fire protection district to provide volunteer firefighters with a stipend of a nominal fee for responses to calls and for certain standby services; includes volunteer firefighters within the labor law definition of "employee" of a federal, state or municipal government of political subdivision thereof; establishes the volunteer fire service nominal compensation assistance fund.
Who sponsors NY S 10597?
Monica Martinez is the primary sponsor of NY S 10597, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
Allows an authority having jurisdiction over a volunteer fire department or fire company in a county, city, town, village, fire district, or fire protection district to provide volunteer firefighters with a stipend of a nominal fee for responses to calls and for certain standby services; includes volunteer firefighters within the labor law definition of "employee" of a federal, state or municipal government of political subdivision thereof; establishes the volunteer fire service nominal compensation assistance fund.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-28 — REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Bill type
- bill
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Sponsors
- Monica Martinezprimary
- Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
- William Webercosponsor
- James Skoufiscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-28
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: A 10630
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