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
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
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 filingsELEVATOR INDUSTRY WORK PRESERVATION FUNDvia O'Donnell & Associates, LLC
1 filingFrom 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).