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NY S 3600

in committee

Decriminalizes possession of controlled substances, establishes the drug decriminalization task force; repealer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 3600 pass?

Not yet. NY S 3600 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 3600 about?

Eliminates criminal and civil penalties for possession of controlled substances; establishes the drug decriminalization task force to develop recommendations for reforming state laws, regulations and practices so that they align with the stated goal of treating substance use disorder as a disease, rather than a criminal behavior.

Who sponsors NY S 3600?

Gustavo Rivera is the primary sponsor of NY S 3600, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Eliminates criminal and civil penalties for possession of controlled substances; establishes the drug decriminalization task force to develop recommendations for reforming state laws, regulations and practices so that they align with the stated goal of treating substance use disorder as a disease, rather than a criminal behavior.

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

  • Gustavo Riveraprimary
  • Jabari Brisportcosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 1284not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2340not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 4929

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S3600?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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