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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9147: Relates to background checks for volunteer and paid firefighters

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 9147 is a bill introduced in the New York House on October 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to background checks for volunteer and paid firefighters. Primary sponsor: Andrea Bailey (Republican/Conservative). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Authorizes any prospective employer of a volunteer firefighter or paid firefighter to perform a background check on such applicant.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrea BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse133
Joe AngelinoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse121

“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 CODES
  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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