A 7651: Relates to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received by the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc. in the town of Cheektowaga, Erie county.
The bill aims to amend the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association, Inc. to clarify its purposes and powers. The organization's main goals include maintaining a suitable headquarters, providing relief and assistance to disabled or injured volunteer members and their families, promoting the welfare of the volunteer fire service, and enhancing morale through social and recreational activities. The bill also requires the organization to collect and receive taxes imposed by the insurance law for fire department use. These taxes will be used to further the organization's purposes, specifically the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer firemen and their families. The amendments will take effect immediately, except for the amendments to section 7 of chapter 296 of the laws of 1992, which will apply to taxes due on premiums received on and after January 1, 2026.
- What is the current status of A 7651?
- As of December 6, 2025, A 7651 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on December 5, 2025, was "signed chap.588".
- Did A 7651 pass?
- Yes. A 7651 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action December 5, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 7651, and where is it now?
- A 7651 was authored by Asm. Patrick Chludzinski.
| Dec. 05, 2025 | signed chap.588 |
| Dec. 01, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1895 |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7651 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CHLUDZINSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incorporating the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc., and providing for its powers and duties, in relation to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incorporating 2 the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc., 3 and providing for its powers and duties is amended to read as follows: 4 § 3. Purposes. The purposes of such corporation shall be: the mainte- 5 nance of suitable headquarters for the promotion of fraternal inter- 6 course among the members of such corporation[,]; the relief, aid and 7 assistance of such members and their families who are disabled, injured 8 or indigent [and], regardless of if such injury or disability was caused 9 by the performance of their duties; the promotion and safeguard of the 10 welfare of [the volunteer fire service] such members and their families; 11 to provide for the health and safety of such members; and to enhance the 12 morale of such members by providing social and recreational activities 13 for such members and the promotion of the volunteer fire service within 14 the territory protected by the corporation. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10642-01-5