A3790
An act to amend the Executive Law — 2025-06-11 · Calendar #754
The Senate passed Assembly Bill 3790, sponsored by Assemblymember Weprin, an act to amend the Executive Law regarding firefighter training and qualifications. The bill passed 49-10, with 10 senators voting in opposition: Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Mattera, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Walczyk, Weber, and Weik. Sen. Cooney spoke in support, calling the measure a commonsense public safety initiative that ensures properly trained firefighters perform high-risk interior operations and modernizes statewide recordkeeping practices. The bill takes effect immediately.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 49
· Nays: 10
Debate Summary
Sen. Cooney spoke in favor of the bill, crediting sponsor Sen. Jackson for legislation requiring properly trained firefighters to perform high-risk interior operations. Cooney characterized the measure as a commonsense, low-cost public safety initiative that supports local fire departments and modernizes recordkeeping practices to ensure qualified personnel perform dangerous tasks.
Transcript Mentions
These votes were extracted from the floor transcript by AI. NYS Senate roll calls are read in full, but AI extraction may not capture every senator — so this list is incomplete and skews toward named dissenting votes. Use the Official API Data table above for the complete roll call.
| Senator | Vote | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Cooney | aye | Democrat |
| Borrello | nay | Republican |
| Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | nay | Republican |
| Helming | nay | Republican |
| Mattera | nay | Republican |
| O'Mara | nay | Republican |
| Ortt | nay | Republican |
| Rhoads | nay | Republican |
| Walczyk | nay | Republican |
| Weber | nay | Republican |
| Weik | nay | Republican |