Relates to local block anesthesia certificate
Summary
Provides that a dental hygienist shall not administer local block anesthesia without a certificate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and in conjunction with the performance of dental hygiene procedures authorized by law and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2026 · Assembly May 4, 2026
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 1, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
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