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NY S 8285

enacted

Requires manufacturers or distributers of kratom within the state to include a warning label; prohibits labeling of kratom products as all natural

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 8285 pass?

Yes. NY S 8285 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-12): SUBSTITUTED BY A5852A

What is NY S 8285 about?

Requires manufacturers of kratom products within the state to have a warning label that the product has not been approved by the federal food and drug administration and the products' side effects; prohibits labeling of kratom products as all natural.

Who sponsors NY S 8285?

James Skoufis is the primary sponsor of NY S 8285, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Requires manufacturers of kratom products within the state to have a warning label that the product has not been approved by the federal food and drug administration and the products' side effects; prohibits labeling of kratom products as all natural.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-12 — SUBSTITUTED BY A5852A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James Skoufisprimary
  • Jake Ashbycosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • James Tediscocosponsor
  • Alexis Weikcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-12

    SUBSTITUTED BY A5852A

  2. 2025-06-12

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1924

  3. 2025-06-12

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-05-30

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    referral-committee

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Votes

  • Rules Vote

    2025-06-12 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8285?summary=&detail=

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