# New York S 3157: Authorizes dental hygienists to provide such services in collaboration with a licensed dentist

New York S 3157, Authorizes dental hygienists to provide such services in collaboration with a licensed dentist, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rachel May (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.62) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 3157
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizes dental hygienists to provide such services in collaboration with a licensed dentist
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.62
- Sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: HIGHER EDUCATION, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (213 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Expanded dental care with new provider rules: mixed, medium. Beginning 18 months after enactment, New York allows approved dental hygienists to provide certain services through written agreements with dentists. State regulations define the allowed services based on hygienists’ training and qualifications. Eligible services can be provided without a prior den…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Fahy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 135 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 2 |   |
| 2025-05-29 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.62 (Senate)
- 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.682 (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-17: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.886 (House)
- 2025-06-17: SUBSTITUTED FOR A2341 (House)
- 2025-06-05: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-05: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1478 (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3157)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3157)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S3157-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).