New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A4706: Relates to modernizing the chiropractic scope of practice; repealer
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Expands the scope of chiropractic practice.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to modernizing the chiropractic scope of practice; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto.
From the amended text, May 15, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to modernizing the chiropractic scope of practice; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6551 of the education law, as added by chapter 987 of the laws of 1971, paragraphs a and b of subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 450 of the laws of 1983, and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 683 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: § 6551. Definition of practice of chiropractic. 1. The practice of the profession of chiropractic is defined as [detecting and correcting by manual or mechanical means structural imbalance, distortion, or subluxations in the human body for the purpose of removing nerve interference and the effects thereof, where such interference is the result of or related to distortion, misalignment or subluxation of or in the vertebral column. 2.] THE EXAMINATION, EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, DETECTION AND/OR CORRECTION BY MANUAL, MECHANICAL OR OTHER MEANS, SUBLUXATIONS IN THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN AND OTHER ARTICULATIONS AND THE EFFECTS THEREOF; AND/OR THE ABILITY TO TREAT SOFT TISSUE OR NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL DYSFUNCTION FOR THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH. 2. A. THE PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC INCLUDES PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION OF PATIENTS, HEALTH …
Sponsors
- Sarah Clark (D, 136) · primary sponsor
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- Matthew Simpson (R, 114)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : PRINT NUMBER 4706C
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- : PRINT NUMBER 4706B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- : PRINT NUMBER 4706A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 31 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 28, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Higher Education Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (May 19, 2026): 21 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A4706?
- A4706 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to modernizing the chiropractic scope of practice; repealer.
- What does A4706 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to modernizing the chiropractic scope of practice; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto.
- What is the status of A4706?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4706?
- Sarah Clark (D, 136), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4706?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4706
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