New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Assembly

A688 — Provides minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all firefighters

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.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • 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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Summary

Empowers the office of fire prevention and control to, in coordination with the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities and the chief disability officer, provide minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all firefighters.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. PASSED SENATE

  3. 3RD READING CAL.860

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S4675

  5. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  8. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.25

  9. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  10. DIED IN SENATE

  11. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

  12. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  13. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  14. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.120

  15. RULES REPORT CAL.120

  16. REPORTED

  17. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  18. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  19. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

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 62 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 62001
Total 62001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Kristen Gonzalez — Yea
Lea Webb — Yea
Leroy Comrie — Yea
Liz Krueger — Not Voting
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 — Yea
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 civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does A688 do?
Empowers the office of fire prevention and control to, in coordination with the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities and the chief disability officer, provide minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all firefighters.
Who sponsors A688?
A688 is sponsored by Marianne Buttenschon.
What is the current status of A688?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track A688?
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