New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Assembly

A79 — Requires body armor worn by New York city emergency services personnel to be replaced every five years

Last action — Passed Senate

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

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill mandates that New York City emergency services personnel must replace their body armor every five years.

This legislation requires that the body armor used by emergency services personnel in New York City be replaced every five years, ensuring the safety and reliability of their protective gear.

Summary

Requires body armor worn by New York city emergency services personnel to be replaced every five years.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. PASSED SENATE

  3. HOME RULE REQUEST

  4. 3RD READING CAL.1509

  5. SUBSTITUTED FOR S10186

  6. REFERRED TO RULES

  7. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  8. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  9. HOME RULE REQUEST

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.288

  11. RULES REPORT CAL.288

  12. REPORTED

  13. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  14. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  15. REFERRED TO CITIES

  16. REFERRED TO CITIES

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Floor vote

Passed 60 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 60003
Total 60003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (63)
Member Party Vote
Alexis Weik — Yea
Andrea Stewart-Cousins — Yea
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
Andrew J. Lanza — Yea
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
April Baskin — Yea
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Christopher Ryan — Yea
Cordell Cleare — Yea
Dan Stec — Yea
Dean Murray — Yea
Erik Bottcher — Yea
George Borrello — Yea
Gustavo Rivera — Yea
Jabari Brisport — Yea
Jack M. Martins — Yea
Jake Ashby — Yea
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
James Sanders Jr. — Yea
James Skoufis — Yea
James Tedisco — Yea
Jeremy Cooney — Not Voting
Jeremy Zellner — Yea
Jessica Ramos — Yea
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton — Yea
John Liu — Yea
Joseph A. Griffo — Yea
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. — Yea
José M. Serrano — Yea
Julia Salazar — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Not Voting
Kristen Gonzalez — Yea
Lea Webb — Yea
Leroy Comrie — Yea
Liz Krueger — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Mario Mattera — Yea
Mark Walczyk — Yea
Michael Gianaris — Yea
Michelle Hinchey — Yea
Monica Martinez — Yea
Nathalia Fernandez — Yea
Pamela Helming — Yea
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick — Yea
Patricia Fahy — Yea
Patrick M. Gallivan — Yea
Pete Harckham — Yea
Peter Oberacker — Yea
Rachel May — Yea
Robert Jackson — Yea
Robert Ortt — Yea
Robert Rolison — Yea
Roxanne J. Persaud — Yea
Sam Sutton — Not Voting
Samra Brouk — Yea
Shelley Mayer — Yea
Siela Bynoe — Yea
Stephen T. Chan — Yea
Steve Rhoads — Yea
Thomas F. O'Mara — Yea
Toby Ann Stavisky — Yea
William Weber — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does A79 do?
Requires body armor worn by New York city emergency services personnel to be replaced every five years.
Who sponsors A79?
A79 is sponsored by Stacey Pheffer Amato.
What is the current status of A79?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track A79?
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