S 1834 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the licensing of landscape architects

This bill clarifies exemptions from landscape architect licensing requirements in New York. It specifically allows certain professionals - like arborists, nursery employees, gardeners, and landscape contractors - to perform related work without a license, provided they don't use the title "landscape architect" or related terms. The bill also prohibits architects, engineers, or land surveyors from using those protected titles unless they hold a landscape architecture license. These changes ensure only licensed landscape architects can use the protected title while permitting other qualified workers to perform specific tasks under defined boundaries.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

S1834 S1834A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered to S. 1834-A and its procedural history was updated to reflect that it was amended and recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education. The effective date for certain junior or assistant landscape architect exemptions was updated from 2025 to 2026.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding licensing exemptions remains unchanged, but the specific year referenced for state employees eligible for exemptions was adjusted.
TIMELINE

The reference year for state employee exemptions was changed from 2025 to 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S. 1834 to S. 1834-A, and the procedural text was updated to show the bill was amended and recommitted to committee.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

601
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1834A
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Monica Martinez
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
4