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S06009Introduced in the Senate

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.

EngrossedAssembly Local Governments

Introduced by April Baskin, District 63

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

referred to local governments

May 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · May 19, 2026

59

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5Yes
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8Yes
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9Yes
James Sanders10Absent

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  2. 1ST REPORT CAL.1153

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to local governments

  8. died in assembly

  9. returned to senate

  10. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.180

  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 6009A

  15. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6009B

  16. PASSED SENATE

  17. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  18. referred to local governments

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