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NY S02596

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

6/1/2021

Primary Sponsor

Pamela Helming

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends General Municipal Law Section 204-b to modify restrictions on youth program participants in fire departments
  • Permits youth participants to respond to emergencies or hazardous activities while remaining in designated or marked-off areas established by the chief or officer in charge
  • Prohibits youth participants from responding to emergencies using vehicles with lights and/or sirens
  • Prohibits youth participants from entering burning structures
  • Clarifies that youth program participants do not qualify as active volunteer firefighters under the Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law

Legislative Description

Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments; provides that participants may respond to an emergency or hazardous activity, but shall remain in a designated or marked off area that has been set up by the chief or officer in charge; provides such participant cannot respond to an emergency on a vehicle using lights and/or sirens; provides such participants may not enter a burning structure.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/3/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules6/3/2022
Local Government1/5/2022
Local Governments6/1/2021
Local Government1/22/2021

Full Bill Text

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