A 808 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a drug checking program

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.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A808B → A808C · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Health for further review, indicating it is still in the legislative process and not yet final. The text of the actual law sections remains identical to the previous version, with changes limited to formatting and the addition of a new sponsor to the bill.

PROCESS

The bill was reprinted with amendments and recommitted to the Committee on Health for further consideration.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 19, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 808C

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 808B

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 808A

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors