Establishes a medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants test strip program
Summary
Directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to establish a program for individuals to receive free drug test strips to detect the presence of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants; directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in cooperation with the commissioner of the department of health, to develop and conduct a public awareness and educational campaign on the dangers of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Aug 13, 2025
Last action Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026 · Assembly Apr 27, 2026
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
lower
Aug 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Steck
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Conrad
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Brian Manktelow
RRepublican
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
Co
Keith Brown
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Mary Beth Walsh
RRepublican
Co
Robert Smullen
RRepublican
Co
Scott Gray
RRepublican
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