# New York S 8752: Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to have apprenticeship agreements

New York S 8752, Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to have apprenticeship agreements, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-13 (SIGNED CHAP.37) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8752
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to have apprenticeship agreements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-02-13, SIGNED CHAP.37
- Sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: RULES, LABOR
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (212 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Renewable energy contractors must have apprenticeship agreements: cost, low. In New York, all construction contractors and subcontractors on covered renewable energy projects must have apprenticeship agreements. These agreements must meet New York Labor Law article 23 requirements. The rule applies to contracts issued through solicitations, including advertisements and bids…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 135 | 4 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-12 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-13: SIGNED CHAP.37 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-21: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-21: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.43 (House)
- 2026-01-21: SUBSTITUTED FOR A9454 (House)
- 2026-01-20: REFERRED TO LABOR (House)
- 2026-01-20: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.8 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8752)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8752)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8752-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).