New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S8681 — Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership

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 January 07, 2026. 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.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department from member residency requirements.

This bill allows the Cody Volunteer Fire Department in Granby to have more than 45% non-resident members. It aims to address recruitment challenges by not limiting the percentage of non-resident firefighters.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may increase opportunities for non-resident firefighters to join the department.

Summary

Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. within the town of Granby, Oswego county, from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.573

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9200

  5. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  9. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  10. 1ST REPORT CAL.829

  11. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

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 S8681 do?
Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. within the town of Granby, Oswego county, from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.
Who sponsors S8681?
S8681 is sponsored by Christopher Ryan.
What is the current status of S8681?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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