Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(58) (2) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S8870 (2025-26)
Increases the period of supervision required for certain real estate license applications
PassedLatest action Jun 1, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A9518, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Increases the period of supervision to four years for real estate brokers applying for a license.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Real Property Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To increase the total number of consecutive years as a licensed real estate salesperson prior to becoming a licensed real estate broker from two years to four years.
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Where it stands
Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Judiciary · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
Cosponsors
Dean Murray, Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. and 1 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why James Skoufis says this is needed
Currently, a licensed real estate salesperson in New York can take an additional seventy-five hours of continuing education, and after two years of licensure is eligible to become a real estate broker. New York's requirements to become a licensed real estate broker are lower than those of similar states, including California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Further, investigations into housing discrimination in recent years have revealed a lack of knowledge and understanding among inexperienced brokers that undermines the public's trust in real estate licensees. These investigations, along with comparably lower standards for becoming a real estate broker, underscore the need to increase the experience required to become a licensed real estate broker. This legislation seeks to address the issue of inadequate broker experience by increasing the required years as a licensed real estate salesperson before becoming a broker from two to four.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMar 31, 2026Result: passed
(18) (1) (0) (0)
Full history
- Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.306
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.306
NY Assembly
- Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Show full history (8 earlier events)Show less history
- Jun 1, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Jun 1, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9518
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2026
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Apr 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Apr 1, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Mar 31, 2026
1ST Report CAL.676
1ST REPORT CAL.676
NY Senate
- Jan 14, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
- Jan 12, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate