Relates to enacting the empire state licensing act; repealer

The bill number was changed from S1086-B to S1086-C.

Four new Senators (BROUK, WEBB, and two others) were added to the list of sponsors.

The procedural history was updated to reflect that the bill has been re-referred to the committee multiple times.

The bill number was updated from S 1086-A to S 1086-B, and the page footer reference number was changed.

New co-sponsors (Cooney, Fahy, Kavanagh) were added to the list of senators introducing the bill.

The requirement for English-language proficiency was clarified to apply only when the issuing entity determines it is necessary for the license.

The confidentiality section was updated to explicitly allow entities to retain documents if required by law for litigation purposes.

The definition of 'license' was updated to explicitly include any state or local government permission to operate, broadening the bill's reach beyond just state licenses.

New provisions explicitly state that any existing requirement based on U.S. citizenship or permanent residence is now null and void for licensing purposes.

Issuing entities are now required to create public policies for evaluating foreign experience and training as substantial equivalents to domestic requirements.

Confidentiality rules were strengthened to prohibit the retention of documents indicating place of birth (like passports or birth certificates) and to strictly limit when this sensitive information can be disclosed.

The list of bill sponsors was updated to include new legislators, and the text was reorganized to reflect that the committee has discharged the bill and it has been amended.