Assembly Actions -
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Jan 20, 2016 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 16, 2015 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 03, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 26, 2015 |
1st report cal.132 |
Jan 12, 2015 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S1367
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S1367 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1367 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1367 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing volunteer firefighters from other states to provide assistance to fire departments, companies and districts in this state PURPOSE: Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 1, 1-a and 3 of section 209-i of the general municipal law to permit a volunteer firefighter, who resides outside of New York State, to offer their services to a fire department, company or district within New York State for a fire or other emergency, ambulance services or training. The definition of a volunteer firefighter is amended to include the definition of a volunteer firefighter from the firefighter's state of residence. Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S1367 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1367 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing volunteer firefighters from other states to provide assistance to fire departments, companies and districts in this state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 1-a and 3 of section 209-i of the general municipal law, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 967 of the laws of 1965 and subdivision 1-a as amended by chapter 354 of the laws of 1999, are amended to read as follows: 1. Whenever a volunteer [fireman]FIREFIGHTER, WHETHER HE OR SHE IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE OR ANOTHER STATE, is within this state, but outside the area regularly served by the fire company or fire department of which he OR SHE is a member and has knowledge of a fire or other emergency at or near the place where he OR SHE is for the time being, such volunteer [fireman] FIREFIGHTER may report to the officer in command of the paid or volunteer fire company or paid or volunteer fire department, or in command of one of the paid or volunteer fire companies or one of the paid or volunteer fire departments, engaged in the handl- ing of any such fire or other emergency and, on an individual basis, offer his OR HER services to assist such fire company or fire depart- ment. After his OR HER services are so accepted, the volunteer [fireman] FIREFIGHTER shall then be entitled to all powers, rights, privileges and immunities granted by law to volunteer [firemen] FIREFIGHTERS during the time such services are rendered, in the same manner and to the same extent as if he OR SHE were a volunteer member of the fire company or fire department which he OR SHE is assisting, including benefits under the volunteer [firemen's] FIREFIGHTER'S benefit law. Any such commanding officer shall have power, in his OR HER discretion, to so accept the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02180-01-5
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