Relates to physical therapist assistants
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Relates to physical therapist assistants” Read the full text
Senate
What it does
Provides that supervision by a licensed physical therapist of a physical therapist assistant shall be continuous but shall not require the physical presence of the licensed physical therapist at the time and place where services are being performed; requires a licensed physical therapist to be available for consultation with the physical therapist assistant or the patient within a reasonable amount of time.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Feb 14, 2025
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.458 · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4892A · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4892B · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Apr 28, 2025
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7832 · May 12, 2025
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.132 · May 12, 2025
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY · Jun 12, 2025
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE · Jun 12, 2025
Assembly
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Nov 17, 2025
Senate
SIGNED CHAP.549 · Nov 21, 2025
Senate
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Toby Ann StaviskyNathalia FernandezJoseph A. GriffoLea Webb
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-28 · EXC 2, NAY 1, AYE 59
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-03-04 · AYE 11
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
APTA New York Incvia WHITEMAN OSTERMAN & HANNA LLP
5 filingsGREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC.via GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
3 filingsATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION (NYS)via SPENCER STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, LLC
1 filingHEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC.via HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC.
1 filingUNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTERvia UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
1 filingVISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORKvia VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK
1 filingFrom 12 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Nov 21, 2025).