# New York A 2684: Relates to the purposes of the volunteer and exempt firefighters' benevolent association of Thornwood, New York

New York A 2684, Relates to the purposes of the volunteer and exempt firefighters' benevolent association of Thornwood, New York, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-10 (SIGNED CHAP.371) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 2684
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the purposes of the volunteer and exempt firefighters' benevolent association of Thornwood, New York
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-09-10, SIGNED CHAP.371
- Sponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (205 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader funded support for Thornwood firefighters: benefit, low. The Thornwood association can help members who are disabled, in need, or injured while performing their duties, and their families. It can also support volunteer firefighters’ welfare, health, safety, morale, and social and recreational activities. Its purposes include maintaining a suitable headqu…
- Thornwood firefighter membership expands with limits: mixed, low. The law establishes the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighters’ Benevolent Association of Thornwood, New York. Active Thornwood firefighters and former Thornwood firefighters with legally recognized exempt status are eligible to join. They can join by notifying the secretary before the organization meet…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-10 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 147 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-09-10: SIGNED CHAP.371 (House)
- 2025-09-05: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-10: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: 3RD READING CAL.1579 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8232 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-08: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-04-07: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.138 (House)
- 2025-04-07: RULES REPORT CAL.138 (House)
- 2025-04-07: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-04-07: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-03-18: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-01-22: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2684)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2684)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A2684-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).