# New York A 5893: Allows prospective and current agency personnel receive certification through remote training methods

New York A 5893, Allows prospective and current agency personnel receive certification through remote training methods, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrew Hevesi (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-02 (RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 5893
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Allows prospective and current agency personnel receive certification through remote training methods
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2026-06-02, RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Sponsor: Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (471 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew Hevesi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Demond Meeks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stefani Zinerman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-02 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-29 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 134 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 132 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-06-02: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: 3RD READING CAL.1053 (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: SUBSTITUTED FOR S5437A (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-04-29: REPASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-04-16: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5893A (House)
- 2026-04-16: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (House)
- 2026-04-16: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: RECALLED FROM SENATE (House)
- 2026-02-24: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-02-24: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-07: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.146 (House)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-01: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-03-27: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.77 (House)
- 2025-03-25: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-02-24: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2026-04-16: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5893A)
- Original, 2026-04-16: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5893)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5893A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5893)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5893-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).