# New York S 9197: Provides for the incorporation of the New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association

New York S 9197, Provides for the incorporation of the New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joseph A. Griffo (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-10-23 (SIGNED CHAP.348) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 9197
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Provides for the incorporation of the New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-10-23, SIGNED CHAP.348
- Sponsor: Joseph A. Griffo (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (207 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Support for New Hartford volunteer firefighters: mixed, low. The law creates a nonprofit to help indigent, disabled, or injured New Hartford volunteer firefighters and their families. It also supports member welfare, safety, facilities, morale, and social activities. Current or former active volunteers who qualify as exempt firefighters through department se…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph A. Griffo (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 140 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-18 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-05 | committee | Local Government Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-10-23: SIGNED CHAP.348 (Senate)
- 2026-10-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-06-03: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-06-03: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.453 (House)
- 2026-06-03: SUBSTITUTED FOR A10278 (House)
- 2026-05-18: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)
- 2026-05-18: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: 1ST REPORT CAL.901 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S9197)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S9197)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Assoc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8953-2025)
- [S 9947: Relates to the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9947-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9197-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).