S 6929 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to dental laboratories

Summary

Relates to dental laboratories; defines terms; requires any dental laboratory operating, doing business, or intending to operate or do business in this state to register with the department of health; makes related provisions.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

S6929 → S6929A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to move dental laboratory regulations from the Education Law to the Public Health Law, aligning them with the Department of Health's jurisdiction. The bill now includes a new definition for 'responsible person' and references the Public Health Law for registration requirements, while maintaining most existing provisions about dental laboratory prescriptions and patient identification markings.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from only the Education Law to include both the Education Law and Public Health Law, shifting regulatory authority to the Department of Health.

SCOPE

Bill title and committee assignment updated to reflect committee discharge and amendment process

Added Public Health Law amendments to establish Title VII for dental laboratory regulations

REQUIREMENT

Registration requirements now reference the Department of Health under the Public Health Law instead of just the Education Law

DEFINITION

New definition added for 'responsible person' to clarify who controls a dental laboratory

Definition of 'certified dental technician' updated to allow for successor certifying bodies acceptable to the department

Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 13, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jun 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6929A

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors