New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9197: Provides for the incorporation of the New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association
Status: Signed into law, October 23, 2026
Provides for the incorporation of the New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association.
What the bill says
An act to incorporate the New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association and providing for its powers and duties.
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
AN ACT to incorporate the New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association and providing for its powers and duties THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS membership. A not-for-profit corporation by the name of "New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association" is hereby created. It shall be composed of such persons eligible to membership therein as hereinafter provided and shall (a) notify the secretary of the New Hartford Fire Department, a volunteer fire department, in writing prior to the organization meeting hereinafter provided for of the corporation created by this act of their desire to become members, or (b) attend such meeting or an adjournment thereof and signify their intention of becoming members of such corporation at such meeting, or (c) notify the secretary of the corporation hereby created in writing within sixty days after their election of their desire to become members thereof, and also such persons so eligible as may thereafter become members of such corporation pursuant to its by-laws. § 2. Persons eligible for membership. All persons who are now, or have been, or hereafter shall be active volunteer members of the New Hartford Fire Department in the county of Oneida, and who have acquired or shall hereafter acquire the status of exempt volunteer firefighter as defined in …
Sponsors
- Joseph Griffo (R, 53) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.348
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.453
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10278
- : REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 18, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Local Government Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Government Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Firefighters' Benevolent Association
Common questions
- What is S9197?
- S9197 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for the incorporation of the New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association.
- What does S9197 do?
- In its own words: An act to incorporate the New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association and providing for its powers and duties.
- What is the status of S9197?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.348 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9197?
- Joseph Griffo (R, 53).
- Where is the official record for S9197?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9197
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