S 3440 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides a tax exemption for certain volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in Westchester county

This bill provides a 10% property tax exemption on primary residences for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in Westchester County who meet specific criteria. To qualify, applicants must have served at least five years with an incorporated volunteer fire or ambulance service in the county, reside in the service area, and own their primary home used exclusively for residential purposes. Long-term volunteers with 20+ years of service and those permanently disabled due to duty-related injuries also qualify for the exemption for life or during disability, respectively. The exemption applies to local taxes (city, town, school district, etc.) but does not reduce existing benefits for current recipients.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

580
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pete Harckham
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
40