Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 20, 2026Result: passed
(52) (7) (0) (4)
Sponsor · State Senator, District 11 · Democratic
Senate bill · S5340 (2025-26)
Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines
Latest action Apr 20, 2026
Summary
Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines while under appropriate supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
Your position on this bill
Not chosen yet
Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
New York State Senate
Same as A5460, 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 authorize medical assistants to administer immunizations under the direct supervision of a physician or physician assistant on an outpa- tient setting.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Recorded votes
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 4, 2026Result: passed
(52) (8) (0) (3)Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education
Senate Higher EducationFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 6, 2025Result: passed
(47) (6) (0) (10)Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education
Senate Higher EducationMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)
Cosponsors
Andrew Hevesi, Andrew Molitor and 20 more on Agora
- Democratic17
- Republican5
- Andrew Hevesi
- Andrew Molitor
- Chris Burdick
- Demond Meeks
- Grace Lee
- Jeff Gallahan
- Jenifer Rajkumar
- Jo Anne Simon
- John T. McDonald III
- John Zaccaro Jr.
- Jordan Wright
- Karen McMahon
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The sponsor's argument
Why Toby Ann Stavisky says this is needed
Currently, New York is the only state which does not authorize medical assistants to administer immunizations. This bill would allow a medical assistant to administer immunizations in an outpatient setting under the direct supervision of a physician, NP or PA. This legislation would further require that medical assistants receive appropriate training to be qualified to administer immunizations, and that immunizations are provided under adequate supervision. These measures ensure that we are providing greater access to immunizations while ensuring that immuniza- tions are administered in a safe way.
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
- Apr 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Apr 20, 2026
Passed a chamber
REPASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Apr 20, 2026
Returned to Assembly
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Apr 1, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5340C
NY Senate
- Apr 1, 2026
Recalled From Assembly
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
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- Apr 1, 2026
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- Mar 30, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Mar 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Mar 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Mar 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Feb 24, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Feb 11, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Feb 10, 2026
1ST Report CAL.311
1ST REPORT CAL.311
NY Senate
- Feb 6, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Feb 4, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1016
1ST REPORT CAL.1016
NY Senate
- Mar 31, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Mar 25, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Feb 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Feb 19, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
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