New York S 7099: Authorizes certain organizations in N.Y. city to be known as "fire patrols" under the not-for-profit corporation law

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S07099 Summary:

BILL NOS07099 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLANZA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1413, N-PC L; amd §§101 & 115-a, V & T L

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Authorizes certain organizations in a city of one million or more to be known as "fire patrols" under the not-for-profit corporation law; includes fire patrol vehicles as emergency vehicles under the vehicle and traffic law.

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BILL NOS07099 

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04/01/2025REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7099

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 1, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
 and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law and the vehicle and
 traffic law, in relation to the operation of fire patrols; and provid-
 ing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a
 2 new section 1413 to read as follows:
 3 § 1413. Fire patrols.
 4 (a) "Fire patrol" means any entity whose services include protecting
 5 life and property through the safe and efficient means of modern salvage
 6 and property damage mitigation techniques, of saving or reducing the
 7 loss of property exposed to water, smoke or gasses, and thereby reducing
 8 losses to property owners, and of other public benefits, including but
 9 not limited to assisting fire departments or other public agencies in
 10 the course of their respective duties when duly authorized thereby,
 11 shall be governed by this chapter and shall be known as and may use the
 12 term "fire patrol" or "fire patrols" to describe such entity. No other
 13 entity shall use such terms. Any fire patrol incorporated on or after
 14 April first, two thousand ten shall only operate within the boundaries
 15 of Richmond county.
 16 (b) Nothing in this chapter shall permit any fire patrol to operate
 17 and provide emergency response services except in response to properties
 18 located completely within the boundaries of Richmond county nor to oper-
 19 ate as a successor in interest to any fire patrol incorporated or which
 20 operated prior to April first, two thousand ten.
 21 (c) Fire patrols, in the execution of their purposes, including but
 22 not limited to assisting fire departments or other public agencies in
 23 the course of their respective duties, shall have the power to enter any

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11405-01-5

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 1 building on fire or which may be exposed to or in danger of loss or
 2 damage by fire, smoke or water, or in which property may be in danger of
 3 loss or damage from fire, smoke or water, and to protect and endeavor to
 4 save the property therein and, when necessary, to remove such property
 5 or any part thereof; provided, however, that the officer of the fire
 6 department or agency in charge at the scene of any fire or emergency
 7 expressly permits the fire patrol to enter the property prior to such
 8 entry and such entry does not interfere with the actions of the members
 9 of the fire department or public agency to which the fire patrol is
 10 rendering assistance, and the fire patrol shall in all respects and at
 11 all times when rendering assistance to a fire department or public agen-
 12 cy shall be subordinate to and under the control of the fire department
 13 or public agency to which assistance is rendered. Nothing herein shall
 14 limit or prohibit the fire patrol so operating to conduct educational
 15 programs or other non-response activities consistent with its mission
 16 and standing as a duly organized and recognized not-for-profit corpo-
 17 ration in any other part of the state in addition to Richmond county.
 18 §