# New York S 4892: Relates to physical therapist assistants

New York S 4892, Relates to physical therapist assistants, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (SIGNED CHAP.549) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 4892
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to physical therapist assistants
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-11-21, SIGNED CHAP.549
- Sponsor: Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: HIGHER EDUCATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (214 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More flexible supervision for physical therapist assistants: benefit, low. New York allows licensed physical therapist assistants to work without their supervising licensed physical therapist being physically present. Supervision must remain continuous. The therapist must be available to consult with the assistant or patient within a reasonable time under state regulation…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph A. Griffo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-12 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | committee | Higher Education Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-11-21: SIGNED CHAP.549 (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-12: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.132 (House)
- 2025-05-12: SUBSTITUTED FOR A7832 (House)
- 2025-04-28: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (House)
- 2025-04-28: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4892B (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4892A (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: 1ST REPORT CAL.458 (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment B, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4892B)
- Amendment A, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4892A)
- Original, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4892)

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## Sources
- [Amendment B (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4892B)
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4892A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4892)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S4892-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).