New York A 9518: Increases the period of supervision required for certain real estate license applications

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A09518 Summary:

BILL NOA09518 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08870

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SPONSORBraunstein

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §441, RP L

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Increases the period of supervision to four years for real estate brokers applying for a license.

Go to top A09518 Actions:

BILL NOA09518 

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01/14/2026referred to judiciary

05/29/2026reference changed to ways and means

06/01/2026reported referred to rules

06/01/2026reported 

06/01/2026rules report cal.306

06/01/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.306

06/01/2026substituted by s8870

&nbspS08870 AMEND= SKOUFIS

&nbsp01/12/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

&nbsp03/31/20261ST REPORT CAL.676

&nbsp04/01/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp04/07/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp06/01/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/01/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/01/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/01/2026substituted for a9518

&nbsp06/01/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.306

&nbsp06/01/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/01/2026returned to senate

Go to topA09518 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/01/2026AYE/NAY:32/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAbsentManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/01/2026AYE/NAY:28/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaExcused

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA09518 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA09518 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9518

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to increasing the
 period of supervision required for certain real estate license appli-
 cations

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 441 of the real
 2 property law, as separately amended by sections 6 and 7 of chapter 529
 3 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (b) Such further information as the department may reasonably require
 5 shall be furnished by the applicant including sufficient proof of having
 6 taken and passed a written examination and answered such questions as
 7 may be prepared by the department to enable it to determine the trust-
 8 worthiness of the applicant if an individual, or of each member of a
 9 co-partnership or each member of a limited liability company or each
 10 officer of a corporation for whom a license as a broker is asked, and
 11 their competency to transact the business of real estate broker in such
 12 a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. In determining
 13 competency, the department shall require proof that the person being
 14 tested to qualify to apply for a broker's license has a fair knowledge
 15 of the English language, a fair understanding of the general purposes
 16 and general legal effect of deeds, mortgages, land contracts of sale,
 17 and leases, a general and fair understanding of the obligations between
 18 principal and agent, has taken a class on cultural competency training,
 19 a general and fair understanding of the laws, rules and regulations
 20 pertaining to fair housing and discrimination in the sale or rental of
 21 real property or an interest in real property, as well as of the
 22 provisions of this section. The applicant must also furnish proof that
 23 they have attended for at least one hundred fifty-two hours and has
 24 successfully completed a real estate course or