Authorizes certain nursing students to administer certain vaccines

Latest action Mar 5, 2026

Authorizes certain nursing students to administer certain vaccines pursuant to patient specific orders or non-patient specific orders; authorizes physicians and certified nurse practitioners to prescribe and order a patient specific order or non-patient specific order to a nursing student to administer certain vaccines.

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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 A7692, 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 allow nursing students the ability to administer certain vaccines as well as allow physicians and certified nurse practitioners the ability to prescribe and order nursing students to administer certain vaccines.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 4, 2026Result: passed
(54) (6) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education
Senate Higher EducationFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education
Senate Higher EducationMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Rachel May and Robert Jackson

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

This bill aims to improve public health by expanding access to immuniza- tions. Allowing nursing students to provide certain immunizations under supervision increases the possible workforce that can administer vaccines, especially during public health crises like the COVID-19 Pandemic. Furthermore this legislation provides valuable, practical training to nursing students, enhancing their skillset under supervision. This bill is an extension of Executive Order 202.82 that was issued during the COVID-19 emergency.

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

Mar 5, 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

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Feb 11, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2026
1ST Report CAL.313
1ST REPORT CAL.313
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
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 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 22, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1175
1ST REPORT CAL.1175
NY Senate
Apr 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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