Assembly Bill A2318D

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits people registered under the sex offender registration act from being a volunteer firefighter

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A2318 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1885
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §837-o, Exec L; amd §176-b, Town L; amd §10-1006, Vil L; amd §1402, N-PC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1277, S3658
2011-2012: A3523, S4931

2013-A2318 - Summary

Prohibits people registered under the sex offender registration act from being a volunteer firefighter; provides that a conviction that requires registration under the sex offender registration act shall result in an immediate disqualification as a member.

2013-A2318 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2318

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GUNTHER  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.
  GOODELL, RABBITT, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the town law, the village  law  and  the  not-for-profit
  corporation law, in relation to qualifications to serve as a volunteer
  firefighter

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Subdivision 16 of section 176-b of the town law, as  added
by chapter 719 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
  16.  A  person  who  has  been  convicted  of arson in any degree OR A
VIOLATION THAT REQUIRES REGISTRATION UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
ACT AS ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW, shall not  be
eligible  to  be  elected  or  appointed as a volunteer member of a fire
company. The membership of any volunteer member of a fire company  shall
immediately  terminate  if  he  is convicted of arson in any degree OR A
VIOLATION THAT REQUIRES REGISTRATION UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
ACT AS ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW while a member
of a fire company.
  S 2. Subdivision 17 of section 176-b of the  town  law,  as  added  by
chapter 423 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  17.  Upon  application  by any person for membership in a fire company
operating pursuant to this section,  the  fire  chief  shall  cause  the
applicant's  background  to be checked pursuant to section eight hundred
thirty-seven-o of the executive law for a criminal history  involving  a
conviction for arson AND SEARCH THE INTERNET SUBDIRECTORY MANDATED UNDER
ARTICLE  SIX-C  OF  THE  CORRECTION LAW FOR A CRIMINAL HISTORY INVOLVING
CONVICTION  FOR  A  VIOLATION  THAT  REQUIRES  REGISTRATION  UNDER  SUCH
ARTICLE.
  S 3. Subdivision 18 of section 10-1006 of the village law, as added by
chapter 719 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04572-01-3
              

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A2318A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1885
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §837-o, Exec L; amd §176-b, Town L; amd §10-1006, Vil L; amd §1402, N-PC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1277, S3658
2011-2012: A3523, S4931

2013-A2318A - Summary

Prohibits people registered under the sex offender registration act from being a volunteer firefighter; provides that a conviction that requires registration under the sex offender registration act shall result in an immediate disqualification as a member.

2013-A2318A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2318--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GUNTHER, SCHIMMINGER, MAISEL, WALTER, TEDISCO,
  BRINDISI, COOK, RIVERA, COLTON, GALEF -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of
  A.  BLANKENBUSH,  DUPREY,  GOODELL, GRAF, HAWLEY, McLAUGHLIN, RABBITT,
  SIMANOWITZ, THIELE, WEISENBERG  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee  on  Governmental  Operations  -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the town law, the village law and the not-for-profit
  corporation law, in relation to qualifications to serve as a volunteer
  firefighter

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision 16 of section 176-b of the town law, as added
by chapter 719 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
  16. A person who has been convicted  of  arson  in  any  degree  OR  A
VIOLATION THAT REQUIRES REGISTRATION UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
ACT  AS ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW, shall not be
eligible to be elected or appointed as a  volunteer  member  of  a  fire
company.  The membership of any volunteer member of a fire company shall
immediately terminate if he is convicted of arson in  any  degree  OR  A
VIOLATION THAT REQUIRES REGISTRATION UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
ACT AS ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW while a member
of a fire company.
  S  2.  Subdivision  17  of  section 176-b of the town law, as added by
chapter 423 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  17. Upon application by any person for membership in  a  fire  company
operating  pursuant  to  this  section,  the  fire chief shall cause the
applicant's background to be checked pursuant to section  eight  hundred
thirty-seven-o  of  the executive law for a criminal history involving a
conviction for arson AND CAUSE THE APPLICANT'S BACKGROUND TO BE  CHECKED
BY  THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES OR A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04572-03-3
              

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A2318B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1885
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §837-o, Exec L; amd §176-b, Town L; amd §10-1006, Vil L; amd §1402, N-PC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1277, S3658
2011-2012: A3523, S4931

2013-A2318B - Summary

Prohibits people registered under the sex offender registration act from being a volunteer firefighter; provides that a conviction that requires registration under the sex offender registration act shall result in an immediate disqualification as a member.

2013-A2318B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2318--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GUNTHER, SCHIMMINGER, MAISEL, WALTER, TEDISCO,
  BRINDISI, COOK, RIVERA, COLTON, GALEF, SCHIMEL, JAFFEE, SKOUFIS, FAHY,
  MORELLE,  STIRPE,  HENNESSEY,  ZEBROWSKI,  MAGEE,   ROBERTS,   MOSLEY,
  P. LOPEZ,  McDONOUGH  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. ABINANTI,
  BARRETT, BLANKENBUSH, BUCHWALD,  CROUCH,  DUPREY,  FRIEND,  GABRYSZAK,
  GIGLIO,  GJONAJ,  GOODELL, GRAF, HAWLEY, McDONALD, McLAUGHLIN, PAULIN,
  RABBITT, SIMANOWITZ, SKARTADOS, SWEENEY, THIELE,  WEISENBERG  --  read
  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on Governmental Operations --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to said committee -- reported and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the town law, the village law and the not-for-profit
  corporation law, in relation to qualifications to serve as a volunteer
  firefighter

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision 16 of section 176-b of the town law, as added
by chapter 719 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
  16. A person who has been convicted  of  arson  in  any  degree  OR  A
VIOLATION THAT REQUIRES REGISTRATION UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
ACT  AS ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW, shall not be
eligible to be elected or appointed as a  volunteer  member  of  a  fire
company.  The membership of any volunteer member of a fire company shall
immediately terminate if he is convicted of arson in  any  degree  OR  A
VIOLATION THAT REQUIRES REGISTRATION UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
ACT AS ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW while a member
of a fire company.
  S  2.  Subdivision  17  of  section 176-b of the town law, as added by
chapter 423 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04572-04-3

              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A2318C - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1885
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §837-o, Exec L; amd §176-b, Town L; amd §10-1006, Vil L; amd §1402, N-PC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1277, S3658
2011-2012: A3523, S4931

2013-A2318C - Summary

Prohibits people registered under the sex offender registration act from being a volunteer firefighter; provides that a conviction that requires registration under the sex offender registration act shall result in an immediate disqualification as a member.

2013-A2318C - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2318--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER, SCHIMMINGER, WALTER, TEDISCO, BRINDISI,
  COOK, RIVERA, COLTON, GALEF, SCHIMEL, JAFFEE, SKOUFIS, FAHY,  MORELLE,
  STIRPE,  HENNESSEY, ZEBROWSKI, MAGEE, ROBERTS, MOSLEY, P. LOPEZ, McDO-
  NOUGH, TENNEY, SANTABARBARA, CLARK, BUTLER, RUSSELL -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M.  of A. ABINANTI, BARCLAY, BARRETT, BLANKENBUSH, BROOK-KRASNY,
  BUCHWALD, CAMARA, CROUCH, DUPREY,  FRIEND,  GIGLIO,  GJONAJ,  GOODELL,
  GRAF,  HAWLEY, McDONALD, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, PAULIN, RAMOS, SEPULVE-
  DA, SIMANOWITZ, SKARTADOS, STEC, SWEENEY, THIELE, WEISENBERG  --  read
  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on Governmental Operations --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to said committee -- reported and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
  as  amended  and  recommitted  to said committee -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly  Rule
  3,  sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, the town law, the village law and the
  not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to qualifications to serve
  as a volunteer firefighter

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 837-o of the executive law, as added by chapter 423
of the laws of 1999, subdivision 2 and paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 as
amended  by  section  41 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is
amended to read as follows:
  S 837-o. Search for arson AND SEX OFFENSE conviction records of volun-
teer firefighter applicants. 1. Any person who applies for membership in
a fire company, as such term is defined in section three of  the  volun-
teer  firefighters' benefit law, or who seeks to transfer as a member to
another fire company, shall be required to authorize the  submission  of
his  or  her  name  and  other authorized identifying information to the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04572-08-4
              

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A2318D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1885
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §837-o, Exec L; amd §176-b, Town L; amd §10-1006, Vil L; amd §1402, N-PC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1277, S3658
2011-2012: A3523, S4931

2013-A2318D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits people registered under the sex offender registration act from being a volunteer firefighter; provides that a conviction that requires registration under the sex offender registration act shall result in an immediate disqualification as a member.

2013-A2318D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2318--D

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER, SCHIMMINGER, WALTER, TEDISCO, BRINDISI,
  COOK, RIVERA, COLTON, GALEF, SCHIMEL, JAFFEE, SKOUFIS, FAHY,  MORELLE,
  STIRPE,  HENNESSEY, ZEBROWSKI, MAGEE, ROBERTS, MOSLEY, P. LOPEZ, McDO-
  NOUGH, TENNEY, SANTABARBARA, CLARK, BUTLER, RUSSELL -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M.  of A. ABINANTI, BARCLAY, BARRETT, BLANKENBUSH, BROOK-KRASNY,
  BUCHWALD, CAMARA, CROUCH, DUPREY,  FRIEND,  GIGLIO,  GJONAJ,  GOODELL,
  GRAF,  HAWLEY, McDONALD, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, PAULIN, RAMOS, SEPULVE-
  DA, SIMANOWITZ, SKARTADOS, STEC, SWEENEY, THIELE, WEISENBERG  --  read
  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on Governmental Operations --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to said committee -- reported and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
  as  amended  and  recommitted  to said committee -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly  Rule
  3,  sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred  to
  the  Committee  on  Codes -- reported and referred to the Committee on
  Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the executive law, the town law, the village law and the
  not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to qualifications to serve
  as a volunteer firefighter

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 837-o of the executive law, as added by chapter 423
of the laws of 1999, subdivision 2 and paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 as
amended by section 41 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws  of  2010,  is
amended to read as follows:
  S 837-o. Search for arson AND SEX OFFENSE conviction records of volun-
teer firefighter applicants. 1. Any person who applies for membership in
a  fire  company, as such term is defined in section three of the volun-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04572-12-4
              

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