New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10540: Relates to state use of disaster emergency response personnel and non-state resource providers
Status: Signed into law, June 5, 2026
Authorizes the governor to deploy non-state resource providers to the northern emergency management assistance compact and the international emergency management assistance compact.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to authorities and responsibilities during disaster emergencies and in relation to establishing the international emergency management assistance compact.
From the introduced text, March 10, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to authorities and responsibilities during disaster emergencies and in relation to establishing the international emergency management assistance compact THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 29-b of the executive law, as amended by section 7 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 1. STATE USE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL AND NON-STATE RESOURCE PROVIDERS. A. The governor may, in [his or her] THEIR discretion, direct the state disaster preparedness commission to conduct an emergency exercise or drill, under its direction, in which all or any of the personnel and resources of the agencies of the commission of the state may be utilized to perform the duties assigned to them in a disaster, for the purpose of protecting and preserving human life or property in a disaster. During a disaster or such drill or exercise, disaster emergency response personnel in the state shall operate under the direction and command of the chair of such commission, and shall possess the same powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities as are applicable in a civil defense drill held at the direction of the state civil defense commission under the …
Sponsors
- Cashman, Michael (D, 115) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.123
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.962
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9757
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.339
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (April 7, 2026): 53 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (April 7, 2026): 53 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (March 30, 2026): 142 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable (March 26, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Governmental Operations Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (March 17, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is A10540?
- A10540 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to state use of disaster emergency response personnel and non-state resource providers.
- What does A10540 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to authorities and responsibilities during disaster emergencies and in relation to establishing the international emergency management assistance compact.
- What is the status of A10540?
- Signed into law as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.123 (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10540?
- Cashman, Michael (D, 115).
- Where is the official record for A10540?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10540
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