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NY S06009
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
April Baskin
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AI Summary
- Allows youth program participants in fire departments to respond to emergencies but requires them to remain in safe designated areas established by the chief or officer in charge
- Prohibits youth participants from entering burning structures and clarifies they do not qualify as active volunteer firefighters under the Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
- Gives fire chiefs discretion to determine whether youth participants may ride in emergency vehicles using lights and/or sirens
- Requires volunteer fire departments to purchase liability insurance before allowing youth program participants to ride in department vehicles
- Exempts volunteer fire departments, fire companies, and their members from criminal liability under child endangerment laws for activities authorized under the youth program statute
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 an appropriate and safe designated area that has been established by the chief or officer in charge; provides such participants cannot respond to an emergency on a vehicle using lights and/or sirens; provides such participants may not enter a burning structure; protects volunteer fire departments and fire companies from certain criminal and civil liability potentially arising from the operation of a youth program.
Last Action
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Local Government1/7/2026
Local Governments6/9/2025
Local Government3/4/2025
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