Senate BillPassed first house
S 6744: Permits dentists to administer influenza and COVID vaccinations and vaccinations related to a declared public health emergency; requires dentists to report such vaccinations.
What S 6744 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill permits dentists to administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as vaccinations related to public health emergencies. This expansion of dental practice allows dentists to perform physical evaluations and administer vaccinations in conjunction with dental treatment. Dentists are required to report vaccinations in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Law. The bill takes effect 180 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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✓In CommitteeComplete
✓First Chamber FloorComplete
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6744
- What is the current status of S 6744?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6744 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION".
- Did S 6744 pass?
- Not yet. S 6744 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote S 6744, and where is it now?
- S 6744 was authored by Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Higher Education.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | returned to senate |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | died in assembly |
| May. 22, 2025 | referred to higher education |
| May. 22, 2025 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 259 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6744 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting dentists to administer influenza and COVID vaccinations and vaccinations related to a public health emergency The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 6601 of the education law, as amended by chapter 2 576 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 6601. Definition of practice of dentistry. The practice of the 4 profession of dentistry is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating, 5 or prescribing for any disease, pain, injury, deformity, or physical 6 condition of the oral and maxillofacial area related to restoring and 7 maintaining dental health. The practice of dentistry includes the 8 prescribing and fabrication of dental prostheses and appliances. The 9 practice of dentistry may include performing physical evaluations in 10 conjunction with the provision of dental treatment and the adminis- 11 tration of vaccinations against influenza and SARS-CoV-2 and vaccina- 12 tions related to a declared public health emergency. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 14 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07634-01-5
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