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NY A 808

in committee

Establishes a drug checking program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Anna Kellesprimary
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • Zohran Mamdanicosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Michael Benedettocosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-07

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-07

    PRINT NUMBER 808A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-03-24

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-24

    PRINT NUMBER 808B

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-03-27

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-27

    PRINT NUMBER 808C

    amendment-passage

  8. 2025-05-19

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: S 56

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