New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10028: 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: Signed into law, October 23, 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 23, 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
- Mark Walczyk (R, 49) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.357
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.550
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10902
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1670
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Common questions
- What is S10028?
- S10028 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 S10028 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 S10028?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.357 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10028?
- Mark Walczyk (R, 49).
- Where is the official record for S10028?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10028
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