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A7493Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS5571

Recognize Ocean Rescue Squad

Official title

“Designates the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Auxiliary Squad as an emergency rescue and first aid squad”

Sponsor Fred ThieleAD-1Affects Local Government
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill allows East Hampton to designate its Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Auxiliary Squad as an official emergency rescue squad, permitting members to use green lights on vehicles during emergencies.

Why it matters

  1. Expanding emergency response capabilities. Officially designating the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Auxiliary Squad as an emergency rescue and first aid squad allows the town to extend formal support and recognition to a specialized team focused on ocean and water-related emergencies.

  2. Prioritizing rapid response. Permitting squad members to use green lights on their vehicles during emergencies helps them reach scenes more quickly, potentially improving rescue outcomes and saving lives, especially in time-sensitive situations like water rescues.

  3. Enhancing legal and operational status. This designation could provide the squad with clearer legal authority, access to certain municipal resources, and eligibility for protections or funding typically granted to recognized emergency squads.

  4. Community trust and coordination. Official recognition may foster greater public trust and enable closer coordination with police, fire, and EMS services during emergencies, streamlining operations and clarifying roles during critical incidents.

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Who cares

  • East Hampton Town Board

    The bill would authorize the board to designate the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Auxiliary Squad as an emergency rescue and first aid squad by resolution.

  • East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Auxiliary Squad

    The squad could receive formal designation under section 209-b of the General Municipal Law.

  • Squad members

    If the town board makes the designation, members could display green lights on motor vehicles under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

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Recognize Ocean Rescue Squad

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Fred Thiele

Assembly Member · Assembly District 1

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Signed chap.147
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 62–0
  5. 3rd reading cal.684
  6. Substituted for S5571
  7. Referred to local government
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Ordered to third reading cal.272
  11. Returned to assembly
  12. Died in senate
Show 8 earlier actions
  1. Referred to rules
  2. Delivered to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Ordered to third reading rules cal.507
  5. Rules report cal.507
  6. Reported
  7. Reported referred to rules
  8. Referred to local governments

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S5571Senate

Recognize Ocean Rescue Squad

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle

Impact 2 · Minimal0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

S. 5571 A. 7493

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

SENATE - ASSEMBLY

May 7, 2019

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT in relation to the designation of the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Auxiliary Squad as an emergency rescue and first aid squad pursuant to the general municipal law and permitting members to display green lights on motor vehicles when engaged in emergency operation pursuant to the vehicle and traffic law

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

Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the town of East Hampton is hereby authorized to designate the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Auxiliary Squad as an emergency rescue and first aid squad, by resolution of the town board, under section 209-b of the general municipal law.

§ 2. Where the town board of the town of East Hampton has made the designation authorized by section one of this act, members of the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue and Auxiliary Squad may display a green light on motor vehicles pursuant to paragraph 5 of subdivision 41 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11133-01-9

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