# New York S 9977: Relates to the Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association

New York S 9977, Relates to the Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Alexis Weik (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-10-23 (SIGNED CHAP.356) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 9977
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Last action: 2026-10-23, SIGNED CHAP.356
- Sponsor: Alexis Weik (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local firefighter group gets broader tax uses: benefit, low. Beginning with qualifying premiums received on or after January 1, 2027, the Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firefighter’s Benevolent Association can use fire insurance tax revenue only for purposes listed in section 3. This replaces the former limit to aid for disabled or indigent volunteer and exe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alexis Weik (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-05 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 131 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-01 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-01 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-10-23: SIGNED CHAP.356 (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.607 (House)
- 2026-06-05: SUBSTITUTED FOR A11133A (House)
- 2026-06-01: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)
- 2026-06-01: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1502 (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2026-05-26: PRINT NUMBER 9977A (Senate)
- 2026-05-26: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S9977A)
- Original, 2026-04-20: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S9977)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S9977A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S9977)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9977-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).