Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist

Latest action Nov 21, 2025

Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A678, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Education Law.

Committee

Higher Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Higher Education · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To remove the current limitation on the use of pharmacy technicians in pharmacies across New York, in order to support independent pharmacies.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(57) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 18, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education
Senate Higher EducationMar 4, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed

Pharmacy technicians are essential to the effective and safe adminis- tration of pharmacies throughout the State. They are trained to safely and competently perform a number of tasks in the retail pharmacy setting. This bill will allow pharmacy technicians to perform compound- ing, preparing, labeling, and dispensing of drugs in retail pharmacy settings.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Nov 21, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.543
NY Senate
Nov 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Rules Report CAL.198
RULES REPORT CAL.198
NY Assembly

Show full history (16 earlier events)

May 21, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S3236A
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
REPASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Returned to Assembly
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
May 5, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3236A
NY Senate
May 5, 2025
Recalled From Assembly
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Mar 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 5, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
1ST Report CAL.454
1ST REPORT CAL.454
NY Senate
Jan 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly

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