New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S7316 — Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of certain crimes

Last action — Passed Assembly

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

This bill requires volunteer firefighters convicted of specific felonies to forfeit service award benefits.

The legislation mandates that volunteer firefighters lose eligibility for benefits from a service awards program if they are convicted of certain felonies against fire departments or related entities. This aims to deter misconduct within volunteer fire organizations.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are a volunteer firefighter, conviction of certain felonies will result in the loss of your service award benefits.

Summary

Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of felonies committed against a volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, fire district, or fire protection district.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.298

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8008

  5. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  9. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  10. 1ST REPORT CAL.762

  11. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  12. RETURNED TO SENATE

  13. DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  14. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

  15. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. PASSED SENATE

  17. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1768

  18. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  19. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S7316 do?
Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of felonies committed against a volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, fire district, or fire protection district.
Who sponsors S7316?
S7316 is sponsored by Michelle Hinchey.
What is the current status of S7316?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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