A 6956 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association

Summary

Amends the name of the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association, and certain provisions regarding removing gendered terminology; relates to the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Sep 2025

Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Signed Sep 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

A6956 → A6956A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amendment adds a delayed effective date for the tax collection provisions, ensuring the new rules only apply to insurance premiums received on or after January 1, 2026, while keeping the rest of the bill effective immediately. The amendment also adds procedural language indicating the bill was amended and recommitted to committee.

Scope change

The effective date for the tax collection provisions was changed from immediate to January 1, 2026, creating a one-year delay for those specific requirements.

TIMELINE

Added a provision delaying the effective date of the tax collection amendments to January 1, 2026, allowing time for insurance companies to adjust to the new tax requirements.

PROCEDURAL

Added committee discharge language indicating the bill was amended, reprinted, and recommitted to the Committee on Local Governments.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill number designation from A6956 to A6956-A to reflect the amendment status.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Sep 10, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.377

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 6, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6956A

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors