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New YorkS 83062025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Updates the South Lockport Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association's charter

Sponsored By: Robert Ortt (Republican)

Became Law

LOCAL GOVERNMENTWAYS AND MEANS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Insurance tax money funds firefighter aid

Beginning January 1, 2026, the association collects the fire‑insurance premium taxes on policies covering property in the Town of Lockport Fire Protection District or areas the South Lockport Fire Company protects by contract. It also receives a share of related insurance tax based on business written in the same territory. The officer named in the by‑laws has the same powers as a fire department treasurer to collect and handle these taxes. The tax money can be used only for the association’s stated purposes, like aid to members and families, a headquarters, health and safety, morale, and promoting the volunteer fire service.

Membership rules for the firefighters' association

You can join if you are now, were, or later become a volunteer member of the South Lockport Fire Company. You can also join if you live in a contract‑protected area and are an exempt volunteer firefighter under state law. People expelled or removed for cause from any fire company or department cannot join. If you are not an exempt firefighter and move out of the protected area, or your area loses contract protection, your membership ends.

New help group for South Lockport firefighters

This law creates the South Lockport Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association as a not‑for‑profit group. It helps indigent, disabled, or injured volunteer members and their families. It can support a headquarters, health and safety, morale, and promote the volunteer fire service. It has the usual powers of a state nonprofit. It must get written state approval before it opens or runs any home or institution that needs such approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Robert Ortt

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/13/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/12/2025

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.410

    9/10/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    9/5/2025Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/16/2025House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/16/2025House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.847

    6/16/2025House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8774A

    6/16/2025House

  7. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    6/13/2025House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/13/2025Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    6/13/2025Senate

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2019

    6/12/2025Senate

  11. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    6/12/2025Senate

  12. PRINT NUMBER 8306A

    6/5/2025Senate

  13. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    6/5/2025Senate

  14. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    5/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment A

    6/5/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    5/30/2025

    PDF

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