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NY S 217

in committee

Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 217 pass?

Not yet. NY S 217 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY S 217 about?

Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers; mandates certain features of such program.

Who sponsors NY S 217?

Pamela Helming is the primary sponsor of NY S 217, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers; mandates certain features of such program.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Pamela Helmingprimary
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • James Tediscocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 3126not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 6678not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1441not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1569not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 6369not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4461not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 7908

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S217?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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