New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4035: Relates to allowing for unlicensed individuals to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens and to perform certain nursing tasks during a state of disaster emergency

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Plain-language summary

S 4035 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to allowing for unlicensed individuals to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens and to perform certain nursing tasks during a state of disaster emergency. Primary sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic). 2 co-sponsors.