New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 808
Establishes a drug checking program
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (25)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic)
- Zohran Mamdani
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Michael Benedetto (Democratic)
- John T. McDonald III (Democratic)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Claire Valdez (Democratic/Working Families)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS - May 19, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS - Mar 27, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 808C - Mar 27, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH - Mar 24, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 808B - Mar 24, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH - Mar 7, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 808A - Mar 7, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO HEALTH