Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2834 (State of New Jersey, February 12, 2026)

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This is the Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2834, with committee amendments, State of New Jersey, dated February 12, 2026. The committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 2834, which revises licensure requirements for elevator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanics, including out-of-State reciprocity. The bill removes the requirement of equal reciprocity for granting licenses without examination. Under the bill, an individual licensed through the Local 3, IBEW training program is to be issued a limited license that prohibits engaging in the construction of elevators, escalators or moving walkways within the State.

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     SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

                   STATEMENT TO

                 SENATE, No. 2834
                  with committee amendments



 STATE OF NEW JERSEY
                  DATED: FEBRUARY 12, 2026

    The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably and with
committee amendments Senate Bill No. 2834.
    This bill revises the requirements concerning licensure for
elevator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanic's licenses,
including provisions regarding out-of-State reciprocity.
    Current law provides that the Elevator, Escalator, and Moving
Walkway Mechanics Licensing Board may in its discretion grant
licenses without examination to applicants so licensed by other
states; provided that equal reciprocity is provided for New Jersey
licensed mechanics by the law of the applicant's domiciliary state
and that the domiciliary state's standards are equal to or comparable
to those of New Jersey.
    This bill removes the requirement of equal reciprocity, thereby
allowing the board to grant licenses without examination to
applicants with comparable licenses in other states, provided that
the domiciliary state's standards are equal to or comparable to those
of this State, even if the domiciliary state does not provide
reciprocity to New Jersey licensees, or that the domiciliary state’s
apprenticeship program is registered by the United States
Department of Labor.
    The bill further stipulates that an individual who obtains a
license through reciprocity and seeks renewal of the license is to
complete the continuing education requirements in New Jersey to
qualify for renewal. Additionally, the bill expands the types of
certification that may be completed to qualify an individual to
obtain a license through the board. Lastly, the bill establishes that
an individual who obtains an elevator, escalator, and moving
walkway mechanic license on the basis of successfully completing
the joint apprentice and training committee of the elevator industry
of Local 3, IBEW, EE division training program is to be issued a
limited license that prohibits the person from engaging in the
construction of elevators, escalators or moving walkways within the
State.
    This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2026-2027 session
pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes
required by technical review, which has been performed.
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:
    The committee amended the bill to establish that an individual
who obtains an elevator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanic
license on the basis of successfully completing the joint apprentice
and training committee of the elevator industry of Local 3, IBEW,
EE division training program is to be issued a limited license that
prohibits the person from engaging in the construction of elevators,
escalators or moving walkways within the State.


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