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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5221: Relates to providing a state income tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5221 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to providing a state income tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers. Primary sponsor: Chris Tague (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides a state income tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers who have qualifying service in the taxable year for which such exemption is sought.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris TaguePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Brian MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Phil PalmesanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse132
Robert SmullenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Mary Beth WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse112

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
  2. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source