Bill > A10633

This bill enacts 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, or lack thereof. The bill amends various laws to prohibit discrimination in licensing based on citizenship or immigration status, allow for alternative forms of identification, and establish confidentiality requirements for any information collected during the application process that may indicate an applicant's place of birth or immigration status. The bill aims to ensure maximum accessibility to licenses for immigrant New Yorkers while maintaining necessary professional, occupational, commercial, or business quality.