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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8511: 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

S 8511 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on September 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to background checks for volunteer and paid firefighters. Primary sponsor: Pam Helming (Republican/Conservative). It lists 3 additional sponsors. 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 1 · Republican/Conservative 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pam HelmingPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
Patrick GallivanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate60
Dean MurrayCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate3
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39

“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 RULES

Sources

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