# New York A 6956: Relates to the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association

New York A 6956, Relates to the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael J. Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-09-10 (SIGNED CHAP.377) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 6956
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Last action: 2025-09-10, SIGNED CHAP.377
- Sponsor: Michael J. Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (206 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader funding uses for Hauppauge firefighter association: benefit, low. The revised funding rules cover taxes due on insurance premiums received on or after January 1, 2026. The association receives all foreign fire insurance premium taxes under Insurance Law section 9104 for areas the Hauppauge department must protect, including its Smithtown and Islip territory. It a…
- Updated membership rules for Hauppauge firefighters: mixed, low. The law immediately renames the group the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association and sets its membership rules. Past, current, and future volunteer members of the district's fire department or fire corporations are eligible. Legally exempt volunteers living in the district…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J. Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 147 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-09-10: SIGNED CHAP.377 (House)
- 2025-09-05: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-11: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: 3RD READING CAL.1835 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: SUBSTITUTED FOR S7606A (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-10: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.573 (House)
- 2025-06-10: RULES REPORT CAL.573 (House)
- 2025-06-10: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-06-06: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-06-05: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-05-21: PRINT NUMBER 6956A (House)
- 2025-05-21: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)
- 2025-03-18: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-21: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6956A)
- Original, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6956)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6956A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6956)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A6956-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).