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S 4956 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services

Summary
Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeDesignates jail-based substance use treatment as essential medical care, promoting rehabilitation and reducing recidivism - core criminal justice reform priorities.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDesignates jail-based substance use disorder treatment as essential medical care, directly supporting mental health services under healthcare policy.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026

How they voted

61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 18, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pete Harckham
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
40
Co
Photo of Rob Rolison
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
NY
39
Co
Photo of Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
31