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S 2125: Requires the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations to authorize competent operators at least sixteen years of age to operate all amusement devices.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified February 12, 2026

What S 2125 does, verified February 12, 2026

The proposed law aims to establish a minimum age requirement for operating amusement devices in the state. The law would require operators to be at least 16 years old to be authorized to operate these devices. The state would also need to establish rules and regulations for competent operators. The new law would take effect 90 days after it becomes a law.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO LABOR (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2125
What is the current status of S 2125?
As of February 12, 2026, S 2125 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO LABOR".
Did S 2125 pass?
Not yet. S 2125 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote S 2125, and where is it now?
S 2125 was authored by Sen. Jeremy Cooney with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Labor.
Recent actions6 total · showing 5
Jan. 07, 2026REFERRED TO LABOR
Jun. 13, 2025COMMITTED TO RULES
May. 19, 2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
May. 15, 20252ND REPORT CAL.
May. 14, 20251ST REPORT CAL.1111
Full action history, 1 earlier actionConnect Plus
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 166 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2125 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to a minimum operator age for amusement devices The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 870-p to 2 read as follows: 3 § 870-p. Minimum operator age. The commissioner shall promulgate rules 4 and regulations which shall authorize competent operators at least 5 sixteen years of age to operate all amusement devices. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 7 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03609-01-5 
Text of S 2125 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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