# New York S 8306: Updates the South Lockport Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association's charter

New York S 8306, Updates the South Lockport Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association's charter, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Robert Ortt (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-09-10 (SIGNED CHAP.410) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8306
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Updates the South Lockport Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association's charter
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-30
- Last action: 2025-09-10, SIGNED CHAP.410
- Sponsor: Robert Ortt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (223 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader funding uses for South Lockport firefighters: benefit, low. The association may help poor or disabled volunteer members, members injured while performing their duties, and their families. It may maintain headquarters, support members’ and families’ welfare, protect members’ health and safety, and offer social and recreational activities. It may also promote…
- New membership rules for South Lockport firefighters: mixed, low. Effective immediately, the law names the nonprofit the South Lockport Volunteer Exempt Firefighters’ Benevolent Association. Current or former South Lockport Fire Company volunteers qualify for membership. Residents of its contract service area also qualify if they are exempt volunteer firefighters…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Ortt (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-09-10: SIGNED CHAP.410 (Senate)
- 2025-09-05: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-16: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.847 (House)
- 2025-06-16: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8774A (House)
- 2025-06-13: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-13: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2019 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: PRINT NUMBER 8306A (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-06-05: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8306A)
- Original, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8306)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8306A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8306)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8306-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).