Authorizes the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 fire company recieve retroactive real property tax exempt status
Summary
Authorizes the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 fire company receive retroactive real property tax exempt status for the property located at 1893 Oakwood Ave, hamlet of Merrick, town of Hempstead, county of Nassau.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Signed Aug 21, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2026 · Assembly Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
56–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
May 29, 2026
D
Democratic41
85% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Aug 21, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.254
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
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