2025-2026 Regular SessionNew York Legislature

S00056

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

1/8/2025
REFERRED TO HEALTH
Senate
1/13/2025
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
Senate
1/13/2025
PRINT NUMBER 56A
Senate
3/24/2025
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
Senate
3/24/2025
PRINT NUMBER 56B
Senate
4/29/2025
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Senate
5/29/2025
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Senate
5/29/2025
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1456
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Rules Committee Vote
5/29/2025
13
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health Committee Vote
4/29/2025
9
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/8/20257.3 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/8/20257.6 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/8/202512.6 KB