A 1633 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments

Summary

Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments; provides that participants may respond to an emergency or hazardous activity, but shall remain in an appropriate and safe designated area that has been established by the chief or officer in charge; provides such participants cannot respond to an emergency on a vehicle using lights and/or sirens; provides such participants may not enter a burning structure; protects volunteer fire departments and fire companies from certain criminal and civil liability potentially arising from the operation of a youth program.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action May 1, 2026

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A1633 → A1633A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands the scope of youth fire programs by adding the Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law to the list of amended laws and formally requiring fire departments to establish written safety and training procedures. It also clarifies that youth participants cannot operate vehicles, even with insurance, and adds a specific exemption from labor law restrictions regarding child labor for these approved youth activities.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, and the applicability of labor law exemptions was clarified to specifically cover youth fire programs.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for volunteer fire departments to create written safety or training procedures for every youth program.

Clarified that youth participants may respond to emergencies but strictly cannot operate any vehicles, regardless of insurance coverage.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a specific exemption from certain child labor laws (Labor Law Section 133) for activities authorized under this youth fire program legislation.

SCOPE

Expanded the list of amended laws to include the Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, ensuring consistency in how youth participants are defined.

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Committee

Amendments

May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1633A

lower

May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

Jan 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors