# New York A 7004: Updates the Pound Ridge Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association's charter

New York A 7004, Updates the Pound Ridge Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association's charter, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Burdick (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-10 (SIGNED CHAP.378) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 7004
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Updates the Pound Ridge Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association's charter
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Last action: 2025-09-10, SIGNED CHAP.378
- Sponsor: Chris Burdick (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (200 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More support for Pound Ridge firefighters: benefit, low. The law updates the Pound Ridge Volunteer Exempt Firefighters’ Benevolent Association as a membership corporation, effective immediately. Membership requires active volunteer service in the Pound Ridge Fire District and exempt volunteer firefighter status under state law. Eligible volunteers join b…
- Broader tax-funded support for local firefighters: benefit, low. The association can use its share of qualifying foreign fire insurance premium taxes for all its charter purposes. Uses now extend beyond care and relief to member welfare, health, safety, morale, and the local volunteer fire service. This applies to taxes due on premiums received on or after Janua…
- Conflicting approval rules for firefighter facilities: cost, low. The detailed provision requires written state board of social welfare approval before the association establishes or maintains a home or institution. However, the bill summary says the law removes that approval requirement. The supplied materials therefore conflict on whether approval is required.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Burdick (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-10 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 143 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-09-10: SIGNED CHAP.378 (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.1756 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: SUBSTITUTED FOR S5994 (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-21: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-21: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.227 (House)
- 2025-05-21: RULES REPORT CAL.227 (House)
- 2025-05-21: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-20: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-13: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-03-18: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7004)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7004)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7004-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).