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SB 1600: Homestead Exemption for Disabled First Responders

GENERAL BILL by Torres

Homestead Exemption for Disabled First Responders; Redefining the term “first responder,” for purposes of the tax exemption, to include law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or paramedics whose injuries are certified by their employing organizations to have been caused by service in the line of duty in New York City while responding to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2019 Senate • Filed
3/8/2019 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 208
3/13/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 208
5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Community Affairs