# New York S 3236: Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist

New York S 3236, Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy Cooney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (SIGNED CHAP.543) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 3236
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-11-21, SIGNED CHAP.543
- Sponsor: Jeremy Cooney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: HIGHER EDUCATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (273 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Pharmacy technicians can work in any pharmacy: benefit, low. Effective immediately upon enactment, registered pharmacy technicians can work in any New York pharmacy, not just certain health facilities’ pharmacies. They must work under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist employed there. They can help mix, prepare, label, or dispense drugs for valid pr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy Cooney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: George Borrello (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela Helming (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | committee | Higher Education Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-11-21: SIGNED CHAP.543 (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-21: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-21: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.198 (House)
- 2025-05-21: SUBSTITUTED FOR A678A (House)
- 2025-05-13: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)
- 2025-05-13: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: REPASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3236A (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-05: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)
- 2025-03-18: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: 1ST REPORT CAL.454 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-05: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3236A)
- Original, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3236)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3236A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3236)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S3236-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).