Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 08, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2024 |
1st report cal.918 |
Apr 17, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 26, 2024 |
print number 4880b |
Jan 26, 2024 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to health |
Mar 06, 2023 |
print number 4880a |
Mar 06, 2023 |
amend and recommit to health |
Feb 16, 2023 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4880A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 34th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2023-S4880 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7487
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3309-c, Pub Health L
2023-S4880 - Summary
Establishes through the department of health, in conjunction with the office of addiction services and supports, 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.
2023-S4880 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4880 SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a drug checking services program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create a drug checking services program to assist individuals in determining whether a drug or controlled substance contains contam- inants, toxic substances, or hazardous compounds. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes the drug checking services program. Section 2 sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2023-S4880 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4880 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a drug checking services program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3309-c to read as follows: § 3309-C. DRUG CHECKING SERVICES PROGRAM. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE, OR AUTHORIZE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE, OR BOTH, DRUG CHECKING SERVICES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN DETER- MINING WHETHER A DRUG OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS CONTAMINANTS, TOXIC SUBSTANCES, OR HAZARDOUS COMPOUNDS. 2. IN PROVIDING DRUG CHECKING SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, OR AN AUTHORIZED LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL: (A) PROVIDE INFORMATION AND HARM REDUCTION ADVICE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT DRUG USE; (B) TEST ANY DRUG OR SUBSTANCE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL PRESENTS FOR CHECK- ING TO ASCERTAIN THE COMPOSITION AND LIKELY IDENTITY OF SUCH DRUG OR SUBSTANCE; (C) ADVISE THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PRESENTED A DRUG OR SUBSTANCE FOR CHECK- ING OF THE RESULTS OF THE TESTING; (D) RETURN THE DRUG OR SUBSTANCE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PRESENTED SUCH DRUG OR SUBSTANCE FOR CHECKING; (E) DISPOSE OF OR ARRANGE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF, ANY SAMPLE OF A DRUG OR SUBSTANCE USED IN TESTING AND ANY DRUG OR SUBSTANCE SURRENDERED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL FOR DISPOSAL; AND (F) IF NECESSARY, ARRANGE FOR A SAMPLE OF A DRUG OR SUBSTANCE TO BE TESTED BY A DEPARTMENT APPROVED LABORATORY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09638-02-3
2023-S4880A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7487
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3309-c, Pub Health L
2023-S4880A - Summary
Establishes through the department of health, in conjunction with the office of addiction services and supports, 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.
2023-S4880A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4880A SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a drug checking services program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create a drug checking services program to assist individuals in determining whether a drug or controlled substance contains contam- inants, toxic substances, or hazardous compounds. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes the drug checking services program. Section 2 sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2023-S4880A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4880--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a drug checking services program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3309-c to read as follows: § 3309-C. DRUG CHECKING SERVICES PROGRAM. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE, OR AUTHORIZE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE, OR BOTH, DRUG CHECKING SERVICES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN DETER- MINING WHETHER A DRUG OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS CONTAMINANTS, TOXIC SUBSTANCES, OR HAZARDOUS COMPOUNDS. 2. IN PROVIDING DRUG CHECKING SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, OR AN AUTHORIZED LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL: (A) PROVIDE INFORMATION AND HARM REDUCTION ADVICE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT DRUG USE; (B) TEST ANY DRUG OR SUBSTANCE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL PRESENTS FOR CHECK- ING TO ASCERTAIN THE COMPOSITION AND LIKELY IDENTITY OF SUCH DRUG OR SUBSTANCE; (C) ADVISE THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PRESENTED A DRUG OR SUBSTANCE FOR CHECK- ING OF THE RESULTS OF THE TESTING; (D) RETURN THE DRUG OR SUBSTANCE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PRESENTED SUCH DRUG OR SUBSTANCE FOR CHECKING; (E) DISPOSE OF OR ARRANGE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF, ANY SAMPLE OF A DRUG OR SUBSTANCE USED IN TESTING AND ANY DRUG OR SUBSTANCE SURRENDERED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL FOR DISPOSAL; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09638-03-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 30th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2023-S4880B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7487
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3309-c, Pub Health L
2023-S4880B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes through the department of health, in conjunction with the office of addiction services and supports, 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.
2023-S4880B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4880B SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a drug checking services program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create a drug checking services program to assist individuals in determining whether a drug or controlled substance contains contam- inants, toxic substances, or hazardous compounds. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes the drug checking services program. Section 2 sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2023-S4880B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4880--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accord- ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a drug checking services program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3309-c to read as follows: § 3309-C. DRUG CHECKING SERVICES PROGRAM. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE, OR AUTHORIZE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE, OR BOTH, DRUG CHECKING SERVICES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN DETER- MINING WHETHER A DRUG OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS CONTAMINANTS, TOXIC SUBSTANCES, OR HAZARDOUS COMPOUNDS. 2. IN PROVIDING DRUG CHECKING SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, OR AN AUTHORIZED LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL: (A) PROVIDE INFORMATION AND HARM REDUCTION ADVICE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT DRUG USE; (B) TEST ANY DRUG OR SUBSTANCE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL PRESENTS FOR CHECK- ING TO ASCERTAIN THE COMPOSITION AND LIKELY IDENTITY OF SUCH DRUG OR SUBSTANCE; (C) ADVISE THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PRESENTED A DRUG OR SUBSTANCE FOR CHECK- ING OF THE RESULTS OF THE TESTING; (D) RETURN THE DRUG OR SUBSTANCE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PRESENTED SUCH DRUG OR SUBSTANCE FOR CHECKING; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09638-05-4 S. 4880--B 2
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