Assembly Actions -
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May 29, 2025 |
referred to alcoholism and substance use disorders delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.282 rules report cal.282 reported |
May 27, 2025 |
reported referred to rules |
Feb 11, 2025 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Jan 08, 2025 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Assembly Bill A521
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
STECK
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
Emily Gallagher
Marianne Buttenschon
Karines Reyes
Alec Brook-Krasny
2025-A521 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S3740
- Current Committee:
- Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §32.40, Ment Hyg L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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A9063, S8381
2025-A521 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act" which provides for the certification of an employer to become a recovery ready workplace; defines terms; establishes the recovery-ready workplace program; provides criteria for employers to obtain certification as a recovery ready workplace
2025-A521 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 521 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STECK, GALLAGHER, BUTTENSCHON, REYES, BROOK-KRAS- NY, JONES, MEEKS, BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the "recovery ready workplace act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "recovery ready workplace act". § 2. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 32.40 to read as follows: § 32.40 RECOVERY-READY WORKPLACE PROGRAM. (A) DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "EMPLOYER" SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERSON, ENTITY, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR ASSOCIATION EMPLOYING ANY INDIVIDUAL IN ANY OCCU- PATION, INDUSTRY, TRADE, BUSINESS OR SERVICE. 2. "EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY PERSON EMPLOYED FOR HIRE BY AN EMPLOYER IN ANY EMPLOYMENT. 3. "LIVED EXPERIENCE" MEANS HAVING FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND THE ASSOCIATED CHAL- LENGES. 4. "OPIOID USE DISORDER" OR "OUD" MEANS A PROBLEMATIC PATTERN OF OPIOID USE LEADING TO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPAIRMENT OR DISTRESS AND IS A SUBSET OF SUD. 5. "MEMBER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" MEANS A LABOR UNION ADMINISTERED EDUCA- TION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MEMBERS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS. 6. "PREVENTION" MEANS A WAY OF PREVENTING SUBSTANCE MISUSE THROUGH STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY AND STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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