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NY State Legislature · S8774-2025 · Signed by Governor

Relates to the issuance of temporary elevator mechanic licenses during shortages, continuing education for certain elevator and accessibility lift licensees, and the use of unlicensed elevator mechanics; repealer

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Officially: “Relates to the issuance of temporary elevator mechanic licenses during shortages, continuing education for certain elevator and accessibility lift licensees, and the use of unlicensed elevator mechanics; repealer Read the full text

Senate

What it does

Relates to the determination of a verifiable shortage of licensed mechanics by the commissioner of labor for purposes of the issuance of a temporary elevator mechanic license, continuing education requirements for elevator mechanic's and accessibility lift technician's licensees, and authorizing the commissioner of labor to impose civil penalties for the employment or use of unlicensed mechanics; repeals certain provisions of the labor law related to the inspection of elevators and conveyances; amends the effectiveness of such related provisions.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

REFERRED TO RULES · Jan 8, 2026

Senate

ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.20 · Jan 12, 2026

Senate

PASSED SENATE · Jan 21, 2026

Senate

DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · Jan 21, 2026

Senate

REFERRED TO LABOR · Jan 21, 2026

Assembly

SUBSTITUTED FOR A9463 · Jan 21, 2026

Assembly

ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.44 · Jan 21, 2026

Assembly

PASSED ASSEMBLY · Jan 21, 2026

Assembly

RETURNED TO SENATE · Jan 21, 2026

Assembly

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Feb 13, 2026

Senate

SIGNED CHAP.63 · Feb 13, 2026

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Jessica Ramos

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2026-01-21 · EXC 5, NAY 2, AYE 54
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-01-12 · AYEWR 2, AYE 18
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.

Who is lobbying on this

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL (NYS)via GENIUM LLC
3 filings
ELEVATOR INDUSTRY WORK PRESERVATION FUNDvia O'Donnell & Associates, LLC
1 filing
From 4 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Feb 13, 2026).