New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S1086: Relates to enacting the empire state licensing act; repealer
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Enacts the empire state licensing act to provide all New Yorkers with access to professional, occupational, commercial, or business licenses, permits, certificates, or related registrations regardless of an applicant's citizenship or immigration status.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil rights law, the public officers law, the tax law, the general obligations law, the education law, the alcoholic beverage control law, the general city law, the general business law, the labor law and the judiciary law, in relation to enacting the empire state licensing act; and to repeal certain provisions of the education law, the alcoholic beverage control law and the public health law relating thereto.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, the public officers law, the tax law, the general obligations law, the education law, the alcoholic beverage control law, the general city law, the general business law, the labor law and the judiciary law, in relation to enacting the empire state licensing act; and to repeal certain provisions of the education law, the alcoholic beverage control law and the public health law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "empire state licensing act". § 2. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new article 4-D to read as follows: ARTICLE 4-D RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS IN LICENSING SECTION 49. DEFINITIONS. 49-A. NONDISCRIMINATION BASED ON CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGRATION STATUS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01691-26-6 S. 1086--D 2 49-B. APPLICATION; CONFIDENTIALITY. § 49. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE: 1. "LICENSE" SHALL MEAN ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUED PROFESSIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL, COMMERCIAL, OR BUSINESS LICENSE, REGISTRATION, PERMIT, CERTIFICATE, OR ANY OTHER STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUED PERMISSION TO OPERATE IN NEW YORK STATE. 2. "ISSUING ENTITY" SHALL MEAN …
Sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36)
- Jabari Brisport (D, 25)
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Brian Kavanagh (D, 27)
Latest actions
- : RECOMMITTED TO RULES
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1700
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 1086D
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : PRINT NUMBER 1086C
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : PRINT NUMBER 1086B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Subjects: Civil Rights Law
Common questions
- What is S1086?
- S1086 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to enacting the empire state licensing act; repealer.
- What does S1086 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil rights law, the public officers law, the tax law, the general obligations law, the education law, the alcoholic beverage control law, the general city law, the general business law, the labor law and the judiciary law, in relation to enacting the empire state licensing act; and to repeal certain provisions of the education law, the alcoholic beverage control law and the public health law relating thereto.
- What is the status of S1086?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RECOMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1086?
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1086?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1086
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