# New York A 7561: Relates to continuing education requirements for landscape architects

New York A 7561, Relates to continuing education requirements for landscape architects, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Donna Lupardo (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (SIGNED CHAP.529) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 7561
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to continuing education requirements for landscape architects
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-11-21, SIGNED CHAP.529
- Sponsor: Donna Lupardo (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: HIGHER EDUCATION, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Landscape architects can get training exemptions: benefit, low. Beginning 18 months after enactment, New York's education department can adjust or waive landscape architects' continuing education requirements. Grounds include health reasons certified by an appropriate health care professional, extended active military duty, or other department-approved good cau…
- Landscape architects get more training options: benefit, low. New York landscape architects have more ways to earn continuing education hours beginning 18 months after enactment. The law removes the rule limiting non-course activities to half of required hours. Accepted subjects include landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, interior design, land…
- Landscape architects face training rules and fees: mixed, low. Beginning 18 months after enactment, New York landscape architects must complete 36 continuing education hours per three-year registration period. At least 24 hours must cover health, safety, and welfare; the department can also require specific subjects. Architects can carry up to six hours from o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donna Lupardo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 142 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-11-21: SIGNED CHAP.529 (House)
- 2025-11-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-05: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: 3RD READING CAL.908 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: SUBSTITUTED FOR S7220 (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-21: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-21: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.235 (House)
- 2025-05-21: RULES REPORT CAL.235 (House)
- 2025-05-21: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-20: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-06: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-04-01: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7561)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7561)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7561-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).