New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10902: Exempts the East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department No.1, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Exempts the East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, Inc. 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 East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department No.1, 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, April 8, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to exempting the East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department No.1, 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 …
Sponsors
- Robert Smullen (R, 118) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S10028
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.550
- : RULES REPORT CAL.550
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Local Governments Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 27, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Common questions
- What is A10902?
- A10902 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Exempts the East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department No.1, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.
- What does A10902 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to exempting the East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department No.1, 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 A10902?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S10028 (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10902?
- Robert Smullen (R, 118).
- Where is the official record for A10902?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10902
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