S 7025 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to registered pharmacy technicians

Summary

Authorizes registered pharmacy technicians to administer the same immunizations as licensed pharmacists under direct supervision of such licensed pharmacist.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

S7025A → S7025B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill number was updated from A to B, and the list of sponsoring senators was revised to include new members while removing others. The core legal text regarding pharmacy technician duties was reorganized and slightly edited for clarity, with a specific addition requiring technicians to practice only under the supervision of a pharmacist employed at that specific pharmacy. The effective date of the law was changed from immediate to sixty days after enactment.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding where pharmacy technicians can practice was narrowed by adding a requirement that their supervising pharmacist must be employed at the same pharmacy.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from S 7025-A to S 7025-B, and the California committee number was updated from 907 to 314.

ELIGIBILITY

The list of sponsoring senators was updated, adding Jackson, C. Ryan, and Skoufis while removing Fernandez, Gallivan, and Webb.

REQUIREMENT

A new sentence was added requiring registered pharmacy technicians to practice only under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist who is employed at the same pharmacy.

TIMELINE

The law's effective date was changed from 'immediately' to 'on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.'

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

59–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

Mar 4, 2026

D Democratic41

38 Yea 1 Nay 2

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 4, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED 7025B

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7025A

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors