Enacts the overdose prevention and recovery act
Summary
Enacts the overdose prevention and recovery act; directs that at least twenty percent of funds from the opioid stewardship fund shall be invested in recovery services and supports; requires an annual report to the legislature regarding funds distributed from the opioid stewardship fund; makes the opioid stewardship fund permanent.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2025
How they voted
52–1
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 63
Jun 6, 2025
D
Democratic41
82% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
Co
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
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