---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relates to the application of topical fluoride varnish by dental assistants and licensed practical nurses"
description: "Permits dental assistants and licensed practical nurses to perform the application of topical fluoride varnish."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ny"
legislature: "New York Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "A 7402"
citation: "New York A 7402 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Crystal Peoples-Stokes"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-05-19"
last_action: "2024-11-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c1e73f22-8b14-4899-9851-3ac3069d5b2f"
source_url: "http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A7402"
source_hash: "3a0d2613c78c406790c24b14af6d0decb58f88392437b8a389d67babbbc5b2ec"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ny"]
---

# New York A 7402 (2023-2024) — Relates to the application of topical fluoride varnish by dental assistants and licensed practical nurses

Permits dental assistants and licensed practical nurses to perform the application of topical fluoride varnish.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **A7402** (committee substitute) — [source](http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A7402&term=2023&Text=Y)
2. **A7402A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2023/A7402A)
3. **A7402B** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2023/A7402B)

## Votes

- Assembly Vote — **146–0** (pass) · lower
- Floor Vote - Version: B — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Crystal Peoples-Stokes — primary (person)
- Carrie Woerner — cosponsor (person)
- Jo Anne Simon — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Fahy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-05-19** REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-23** REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-03** REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-02** AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION `amendment-passage, referral-committee`
- **2024-05-02** PRINT NUMBER 7402A `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-20** AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION `amendment-passage, referral-committee`
- **2024-05-20** PRINT NUMBER 7402B `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-22** REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-28** REPORTED
- **2024-05-28** RULES REPORT CAL.169
- **2024-05-28** ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.169
- **2024-05-30** PASSED ASSEMBLY `passage`
- **2024-05-30** DELIVERED TO SENATE
- **2024-05-30** REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION `referral-committee`
- **2024-06-05** SUBSTITUTED FOR S9308A
- **2024-06-05** 3RD READING CAL.1785
- **2024-06-05** PASSED SENATE `passage`
- **2024-06-05** RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- **2024-11-15** DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
- **2024-11-15** SIGNED CHAP.457 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c1e73f22-8b14-4899-9851-3ac3069d5b2f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New York legislature records).