Relates to the practice of professional geology
This bill allows New York corporations that are already licensed to practice engineering or land surveying to also offer professional geology services. To qualify, the corporation must have at least one officer or director who holds a valid professional geologist license. The legislation also updates the rules for issuing three-year certificates of authorization to individuals and business entities providing these regulated services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 16, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1818A
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Toby Stavisky
DDemocratic
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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