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NY S 56

passed one chamber

Establishes a drug checking program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 56 pass?

Not yet. NY S 56 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-05-12. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

What is NY S 56 about?

Establishes through the department of health a drug checking services program to allow individuals to bring drugs or controlled substances and have them tested for contaminants, toxic substances, or hazardous compounds; requires the department to establish public health surveillance of the unregulated drug supply; provides exemptions for participants in the drug checking program from certain controlled substance offenses.

Who sponsors NY S 56?

Nathalia Fernandez is the primary sponsor of NY S 56, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes through the department of health a drug checking services program to allow individuals to bring drugs or controlled substances and have them tested for contaminants, toxic substances, or hazardous compounds; requires the department to establish public health surveillance of the unregulated drug supply; provides exemptions for participants in the drug checking program from certain controlled substance offenses.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-12 — REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nathalia Fernandezprimary
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-13

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-13

    PRINT NUMBER 56A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-03-24

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-24

    PRINT NUMBER 56B

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-05-29

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-05-29

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1456

  9. 2025-06-09

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  10. 2025-06-09

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  11. 2025-06-09

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  13. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  14. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-04

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-03-24

    1ST REPORT CAL.586

  17. 2026-03-25

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  18. 2026-03-26

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  19. 2026-05-12

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  20. 2026-05-12

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  21. 2026-05-12

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Health Vote - Version: B

    2025-04-29 · pass · 9-5

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no

  • Rules Vote - Version: B

    2025-05-29 · pass · 13-7

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

  • Floor Vote - Version: B

    2025-06-09 · pass · 37-25

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Siela Bynoe: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Monica Martinez: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Christopher Ryan: no
    • James Skoufis: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Sam Sutton: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Dean Murray: excused

  • Health Vote - Version: B

    2026-02-04 · pass · 8-6

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Sam Sutton: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused

  • Finance Vote - Version: B

    2026-03-24 · pass · 16-6

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • William Weber: no

  • Floor Vote - Version: B

    2026-05-12 · pass · 35-25

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Siela Bynoe: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Monica Martinez: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Christopher Ryan: no
    • James Skoufis: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Liz Krueger: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Peter Oberacker: absent

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