S 5922 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires employers to include an opioid antagonist where first aid kits are required by federal law

This bill requires non-governmental employers who must provide first aid kits under federal law to include an opioid reversal medication (like naloxone) in those kits. It directly affects private businesses and workplaces subject to federal first aid kit requirements, such as construction sites or manufacturing facilities. The law mandates adding this medication to existing first aid supplies without creating new requirements for kit provision. It does not apply to government agencies or workplaces not federally mandated to have first aid kits. The bill focuses solely on updating existing federal first aid kit standards to include life-saving opioid reversal medication.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 6, 2025
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S5922 S5922A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to clarify that employers must include opioid antagonists in federally mandated first aid supplies, expanding the language from 'workplaces' to 'employers' and adding a definition of 'employer' that excludes governmental agencies. The amendment also adds procedural language indicating the bill has been amended and recommitted to committee.
Scope change
The bill's scope was clarified to explicitly apply to employers rather than workplaces, and a definition was added to specify that governmental agencies are excluded from the employer definition.
REQUIREMENT

Changed language from 'workplaces' to 'employers' to clarify who must provide opioid antagonists in first aid supplies.

Added language requiring first aid supplies to be 'readily available for the treatment of all injured employees'.

DEFINITION

Added a definition of 'employer' that includes various business entities but explicitly excludes governmental agencies.

TECHNICAL

Added procedural language indicating the bill has been amended and recommitted to committee.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5922A
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
NY
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