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New YorkS 88182025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians; repealer

Sponsored By: Rachel May (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Tower worker protections from 2025 repealed

The law repeals the 2025 labor-law article that created protections for telecommunications tower technicians. Those statutory protections end July 1, 2026. The repeal applies to work and contracts on or after that date.

New training rules for state tower work

Beginning July 1, 2026, any New York state construction contract for tower services must include required training for all tower technicians. The Office of General Services sets the training and posts it online. Contractors must give the state proof before work starts that every technician finished the required training, with names and training dates. The law does not reduce any rights workers already have under union contracts. These rules apply only to contracts awarded on or after July 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rachel May

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 75 • No: 1

Senate vote • 1/21/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 55 • No: 1

committee vote • 1/12/2026

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.95

    3/27/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    3/20/2026Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    2/25/2026House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    2/25/2026House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.86

    2/25/2026House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9465

    2/25/2026House

  7. REFERRED TO LABOR

    1/21/2026House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    1/21/2026Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    1/21/2026Senate

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.38

    1/12/2026Senate

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

    1/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    1/8/2026

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