New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8681: 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 into law, October 23, 2026
Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. within the town of Granby, Oswego county, from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.
What the bill says
An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to exempting 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.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to exempting 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 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph 3 of paragraph (c) of section 1402 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 369 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as follows: (3) In towns outside of villages and fire districts, the consent of a majority of the members of the town board to the formation of a fire corporation shall constitute an appointment of the persons named in the certificate of incorporation as town firefighters. Thereafter, other eligible persons may be elected as members pursuant to the by-laws of the fire corporation, but the election of a member must be approved by the town board of each town which consented to the formation of the fire corporation. Such a person shall be a resident of the territory specified in the certificate of incorporation or of territory outside such boundaries which is afforded fire protection by the fire corporation pursuant to a contract for fire protection under which a cash consideration is received by the corporation or for …
Sponsors
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.342
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.573
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A9200
- : REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 12, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 28, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee Vote (April 28, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Common questions
- What is S8681?
- S8681 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): 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.
- What does S8681 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to exempting 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.
- What is the status of S8681?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.342 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8681?
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50).
- Where is the official record for S8681?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8681
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