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NY S 1606

in committee

Provides that each fire district, department or company required to provide enhanced cancer disability benefits for volunteer fire fighters shall be entitled to reimbursement by the state

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 1606 pass?

Not yet. NY S 1606 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

What is NY S 1606 about?

Provides that each fire district, department or company required to provide enhanced cancer disability benefits for volunteer fire fighters pursuant to section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law shall be entitled to reimbursement by the state for payments made in order to obtain the insurance coverage necessary to satisfy the requirements of section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law.

Who sponsors NY S 1606?

George Borrello is the primary sponsor of NY S 1606, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that each fire district, department or company required to provide enhanced cancer disability benefits for volunteer fire fighters pursuant to section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law shall be entitled to reimbursement by the state for payments made in order to obtain the insurance coverage necessary to satisfy the requirements of section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • George Borrelloprimary
  • Jake Ashbycosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 5684not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 6344not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5951not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 7432

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S1606?summary=&detail=

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