New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10187: Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Bethpage
Status: Signed into law, October 23, 2026
Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Bethpage, Nassau county, New York, Inc.; changes "firemen" to "firefighters"; directs that certain taxes received shall be used by such benevolent association in furtherance of its purposes.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Nassau county civil divisions act, in relation to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Bethpage, Nassau county, New York, Inc.
From the introduced text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the Nassau county civil divisions act, in relation to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Bethpage, Nassau county, New York, Inc. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Sections 629.0, 629.1 and 629.6 of chapter 273 of the laws of 1939, constituting the Nassau county civil divisions act, as added by chapter 71 of the laws of 1940, are amended to read as membership. A membership corporation by the name of "Volunteer and Exempt [Firemen's] FIREFIGHTER'S Benevolent Association of Bethpage, Nassau county, New York, Inc." is hereby created. It shall be composed of such persons eligible for membership therein as hereinafter provided as shall (a) notify the secretary of the Bethpage fire department in writing prior to the organization meeting of such corporation hereinafter provided for of their desire to become members, or (b) shall attend such meeting or an adjournment thereof and signify their intention of becoming members at such meeting, or (c) shall notify the secretary of the corporation hereby created in writing within sixty days after [his] SUCH SECRETARY'S election of their desire to become members thereof, and also such persons so eligible as may become members of such corporation pursuant to its by-laws. § 629.1 Persons eligible to …
Sponsors
- Steven Rhoads (R, 5) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.360
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.618
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11274
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1820
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Nassau County Civil Divisions Act
Common questions
- What is S10187?
- S10187 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Bethpage.
- What does S10187 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Nassau county civil divisions act, in relation to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Bethpage, Nassau county, New York, Inc.
- What is the status of S10187?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.360 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10187?
- Steven Rhoads (R, 5).
- Where is the official record for S10187?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10187
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