# New York S 7944: Relates to certain provisions on elevator licensing and temporary elevator mechanics New York S 7944, Relates to certain provisions on elevator licensing and temporary elevator mechanics, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jessica Ramos (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-12 (APPROVAL MEMO.26) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S7944-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New York S 7944 - State: New York - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Relates to certain provisions on elevator licensing and temporary elevator mechanics - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-14 - Last action: 2025-12-12, APPROVAL MEMO.26 - Sponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: LABOR, CODES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (270 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Elevator contractors face stricter rules and fines: cost, high. Building, altering, replacing, maintaining, removing, dismantling, or wiring covered elevators from the controller’s mainline feeder terminals requires a licensed mechanic directly supervised by a licensed contractor. The contractor requirement does not apply to removal or dismantling of elevators… - Elevator workers need yearly license training: cost, low. Elevator mechanics and accessibility lift technicians must show proof of annual continuing education before renewing their licenses. This rule applies when they received notice of course availability at their previous license grant or renewal. Courses must provide at least eight contact hours each… - New paths and limits for elevator workers: mixed, medium. Effective immediately, New York changes license options for elevator workers without the industry certifications required by law. Applicants can qualify through approved national training or a registered apprenticeship, with continuing education where required. Another route requires a civil servic… - Temporary elevator licenses carry fees and limits: mixed, medium. During a verified mechanic shortage declared by a majority board vote, a licensed contractor can request a temporary apprentice license. The apprentice must document current enrollment in an elevator apprenticeship and have at least 4,000 hours of elevator-industry experience. Each license lasts 45… - Elevator owners face new safety inspections: mixed, medium. Outside cities with at least one million people, owners must ensure covered elevators and related equipment receive inspections and tests. New or altered equipment follows ASME A17.1/CSA B-44 section 8.10; existing equipment follows section 8.11. Licensed mechanics perform inspection and test work,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Ryan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sean Ryan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-16 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 | | | 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 2 | | | 2025-06-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 56 | 4 | | | 2025-05-27 | committee | Labor Committee Vote | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-12-12: APPROVAL MEMO.26 (Senate) - 2025-12-12: SIGNED CHAP.640 (Senate) - 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate) - 2025-06-16: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2025-06-16: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House) - 2025-06-16: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.819 (House) - 2025-06-16: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8032A (House) - 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO CODES (House) - 2025-06-12: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-06-12: REPASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-06-09: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7944A (Senate) - 2025-06-09: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2025-06-09: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2025-06-09: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-06-05: REFERRED TO CODES (House) - 2025-06-05: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-06-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-05-29: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2025-05-28: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: 1ST REPORT CAL.1300 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: REFERRED TO LABOR (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment A, 2025-06-09: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7944A) - Original, 2025-05-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7944) ## Related bills - S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer (signed) - S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors (signed) - A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors (signed) - A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses (signed) - A 10343: Relates to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings; extending effectiveness (signed) - A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community… (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7944A) - [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7944) ## Related - [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025) - [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025) - [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025) - [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025) - [A 10343: Relates to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings; extending e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10343-2025) - [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025) - [New York bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york/bills) - [New York state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S7944-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).