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New York bills · 2025 Regular Session

New York S 56

Establishes a drug checking program

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
May 12, 2026
Senate		Floor Vote - Version: BpassSet your home in New York to see
Mar 24, 2026
Senate		Finance Vote - Version: BpassSet your home in New York to see
Feb 4, 2026
Senate		Health Vote - Version: BpassSet your home in New York to see
Jun 9, 2025
Senate		Floor Vote - Version: BpassSet your home in New York to see
May 29, 2025
Senate		Rules Vote - Version: BpassSet your home in New York to see
Apr 29, 2025
Senate		Health Vote - Version: BpassSet your home in New York to see

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