S 6233 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to tax credits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers

Summary
Provides that for taxable years beginning on and after January first, two thousand twenty-six, a resident taxpayer who serves as an active volunteer firefighter or as a volunteer ambulance worker shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed equal to eight hundred dollars; provides for a real property tax exemption under certain circumstances to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in such city, village, town, school district, special district, fire district or county.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026
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S6233 S6233A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the tax credit for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in New York, extending the current credit amount and eligibility period through the 2026 tax year. It also amends the Real Property Tax Law to align the effective date of related exemptions with the new tax credit timeline.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, but the applicability dates have been extended from 2025 to 2026.
TIMELINE

Extended the tax credit eligibility period from ending in 2025 to ending in 2026.

Updated the effective date for real property tax exemption eligibility to align with the new 2026 tax year.

FISCAL

Increased the tax credit amount for joint filers from $1,600 to $1,600 (no change in amount, but the year it applies to changed from 2025 to 2026).

TECHNICAL

Added new sponsors to the bill and updated committee status to reflect recommitment and amendment.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

580
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6233A
upper
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors