New York A 9463: 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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A09463 Summary:

BILL NOA09463 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08774

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SPONSORBronson

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COSPNSRZinerman, Colton

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§954 & 955, rpld §958, Lab L; amd §4, Chap of 2025 (as proposed in S.7944-A & A.8032-A)

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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.

Go to top A09463 Actions:

BILL NOA09463 

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01/06/2026referred to labor

01/07/2026referred to labor

01/21/2026reported referred to codes

01/21/2026reported referred to rules

01/21/2026reported 

01/21/2026rules report cal.44

01/21/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.44

01/21/2026substituted by s8774

&nbspS08774 AMEND= RAMOS

&nbsp01/08/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp01/12/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.20

&nbsp01/21/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp01/21/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp01/21/2026referred to labor

&nbsp01/21/2026substituted for a9463

&nbsp01/21/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.44

&nbsp01/21/2026passed assembly

&nbsp01/21/2026returned to senate

&nbsp02/13/2026DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

&nbsp02/13/2026SIGNED CHAP.63

Go to topA09463 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:LABOR Chair:Bronson 
DATE:01/21/2026AYE/NAY:29/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes BronsonAyeDursoAye

ColtonAyeBrabenecAye

BenedettoAyeDiPietroAye

HevesiAyeMorinelloAye

RozicAyeDeStefanoAye

SteckAyeGiglioAye

CruzAyeSlaterAye

ReyesAyeNorberAye

RamosAyeSempolinskiAye

JacobsonAye

ZinermanAye

TaylorAye

TapiaAye

LucasAye

AlvarezAye

RagaAye

RiveraAye

BoresAye

SimoneAye

BurroughsAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:01/21/2026AYE/NAY:18/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules DinowitzAyeMorinelloAye

CookExcusedReillyAye

LavineAyeMikulinAye

WeprinAyeTannousisAye

HevesiAyeAngelinoExcused

SeawrightAyeMolitorAye

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

BoresExcused

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:01/21/2026AYE/NAY:27/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedBarclayAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickExcusedRaAye

DinowitzAyeBrabenecAye

ColtonAyePalmesanoAye

MagnarelliAyeReillyAye

PaulinExcusedSmithAye

Peoples-StokesAyeJensenAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA09463 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA09463 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9463

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 6, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation 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 accessi-
 bility lift technician's licensees, and authorizing the commissioner
 of labor to impose civil penalties for the employment or use of unli-
 censed mechanics; to repeal certain provisions of such law related to
 the inspection of elevators and conveyances; and to amend a chapter of
 the laws of 2025 amending the labor law relating to clarifying key
 provisions around elevator licensing on examinations and experience,
 as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7944-A and A. 8032-A, in
 relation to the effectiveness thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 954 of the labor
 2 law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the labor law
 3 relating to clarifying key provisions around elevator licensing on exam-
 4 inations and experience,