Relates to local block anesthesia certificate
Summary
Provides that a dental hygienist shall not administer local block anesthesia without a certificate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and in conjunction with the performance of dental hygiene procedures authorized by law and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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