New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9518: Increases the period of supervision required for certain real estate license applications
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Increases the period of supervision to four years for real estate brokers applying for a license.
What the bill says
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to increasing the period of supervision required for certain real estate license applications.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to increasing the period of supervision required for certain real estate license applications THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 441 of the real property law, as separately amended by sections 6 and 7 of chapter 529 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: (b) Such further information as the department may reasonably require shall be furnished by the applicant including sufficient proof of having taken and passed a written examination and answered such questions as may be prepared by the department to enable it to determine the trustworthiness of the applicant if an individual, or of each member of a co-partnership or each member of a limited liability company or each officer of a corporation for whom a license as a broker is asked, and their competency to transact the business of real estate broker in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. In determining competency, the department shall require proof that the person being tested to qualify to apply for a broker's license has a fair knowledge of the English language, a fair understanding of the general purposes and general legal …
Sponsors
- Edward Braunstein (D, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S8870
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.306
- : RULES REPORT CAL.306
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 1, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 1, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Real Property Law
Common questions
- What is A9518?
- A9518 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Increases the period of supervision required for certain real estate license applications.
- What does A9518 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the real property law, in relation to increasing the period of supervision required for certain real estate license applications.
- What is the status of A9518?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S8870 (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9518?
- Edward Braunstein (D, 26).
- Where is the official record for A9518?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9518
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