# New York S 8681: Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership

New York S 8681, Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher Ryan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-10-23 (SIGNED CHAP.342) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8681
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-10-23, SIGNED CHAP.342
- Sponsor: Christopher Ryan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (197 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher Ryan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-05 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 131 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-28 | committee | Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-10-23: SIGNED CHAP.342 (Senate)
- 2026-10-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-06-05: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-06-05: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-06-05: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.573 (House)
- 2026-06-05: SUBSTITUTED FOR A9200 (House)
- 2026-05-12: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)
- 2026-05-12: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: 1ST REPORT CAL.829 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8681)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8681)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8681-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).