New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10716: Establishes free public, state-run courses to prepare individuals to become state certified real estate appraisers, state licensed real estate appraisers, and state licensed real estate appraiser assistants
Status: In committee, October 7, 2026
Directs the department of state to establish free public, state-run courses to prepare individuals to become state certified real estate appraisers, state licensed real estate appraisers, and state licensed real estate appraiser assistants.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing free public, state-run courses to prepare individuals to become state certified real estate appraisers, state licensed real estate appraisers, and state licensed real estate appraiser assistants.
From the introduced text, October 7, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing free public, state-run courses to prepare individuals to become state certified real estate appraisers, state licensed real estate appraisers, and state licensed real estate appraiser assistants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 160-e-1 to read as follows: § 160-E-1. FREE EDUCATION COURSES. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE FREE PUBLIC, STATE-RUN COURSES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME STATE CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, STATE LICENSED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, AND STATE LICENSED REAL ESTATE APPRAISER ASSISTANTS. 2. TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WORK WITH ALL STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE PREPARATION COURSES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2028. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16100-01-6
Sponsors
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is S10716?
- S10716 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes free public, state-run courses to prepare individuals to become state certified real estate appraisers, state licensed real estate appraisers, and state licensed real estate appraiser assistants.
- What does S10716 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing free public, state-run courses to prepare individuals to become state certified real estate appraisers, state licensed real estate appraisers, and state licensed real estate appraiser assistants.
- What is the status of S10716?
- In committee as of October 7, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (October 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10716?
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30).
- Where is the official record for S10716?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10716
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