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NY A 628

in committee

Legalizes adult possession and use of certain natural plant or fungus-based hallucinogens

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 628 pass?

Not yet. NY A 628 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HEALTH

What is NY A 628 about?

Legalizes adult possession and use of certain natural plant or fungus-based hallucinogens; grants certain protections for individuals lawfully using such hallucinogens; removes such hallucinogens from the list of schedule I controlled substances; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 628?

Linda Rosenthal is the primary sponsor of NY A 628, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Legalizes adult possession and use of certain natural plant or fungus-based hallucinogens; grants certain protections for individuals lawfully using such hallucinogens; removes such hallucinogens from the list of schedule I controlled substances; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Linda Rosenthalprimary
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 10299not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 6065not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 114not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A628?summary=&detail=

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