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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S01086Enacts 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.
Prohibits state and local licensing entities from denying licenses based on immigration status, inquiring into citizenship or immigration status, or requiring proof thereof, and repeals multiple existing citizenship or permanent residence requirements for professional and occupational licenses, so a
no otherwise qualified applicant for a license or renewal thereof, shall be denied to any individual or entity based on the immigration or citizenship status of such applicant.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill enacts the empire state licensing act, which bars denial of any professional, occupational, commercial or business license based on immigration or citizenship status, voids existing citizenship/permanent residence requirements, prohibits inquiries into citizenship/immigration status or national origin, requires evaluation of foreign experience, and mandates confidentiality and limited retention of immigration-related documents. It repeals numerous specific citizenship requirements throughout the education law, alcoholic beverage control law, general business law, public health law, et
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