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S 3431: Directs the office of fire prevention and control to conduct a study, which evaluates the minimum recommended qualifications to becoming a volunteer firefighter; requires such office to provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly within twelve months of the effective date of this act.
What S 3431 does, verified January 9, 2026
The Office of Fire Prevention and Control is required to conduct a study on the minimum recommended qualifications to become a volunteer firefighter. The study should examine the following factors: the coursework required to test for firefighter certification the recommended number of hours of training the availability of training courses and resources the availability of trainers the minimum qualifications for trainers The study should also consider geographical region, prominent industries, demographics of populations, and demand for volunteer firefighters. The findings of the study will be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly within twelve months of the effective date of the act. The act takes effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3431
- What is the current status of S 3431?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 3431 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO FINANCE".
- Did S 3431 pass?
- Not yet. S 3431 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3431, and where is it now?
- S 3431 was authored by Sen. Pamela Helming with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Finance.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 304 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3431 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HELMING, ASHBY, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to direct the office of fire prevention and control to conduct a study which evaluates the minimum recommended qualifications to becom- ing a volunteer firefighter The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The office of fire prevention and control shall conduct a 2 study that examines and evaluates the recommended minimum qualifications 3 for volunteer firefighters. 4 (a) The type of settings included in the study shall be subject to 5 funds available but include, at minimum, the coursework required to test 6 for the Firefighter certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and II 7 certifications, as defined in part 426 of title 19 of the New York 8 Codes, Rules and Regulations, the recommended number of hours of train- 9 ing, availability of training courses and resources, availability of 10 trainers, and minimum qualifications for trainers. 11 (b) The study shall take into account factors including, but not 12 limited to: geographical region, prominent industries in that region, 13 demographics of populations and demand for volunteer firefighters. 14 § 2. Within twelve months of the effective date of this act, the 15 office of fire prevention and control shall submit a report detailing 16 the findings of the study to the governor, the temporary president of 17 the senate, and the speaker of the assembly. 18 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04581-01-5
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