| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 |
referred to alcoholism and substance use disorders |
Senate Bill S3058
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 34th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders Committee
Actions
2025-S3058 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4258
- Current Committee:
- Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3309, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S9289, A9982
2025-S3058 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3058
SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring certain
locations and venues maintain a supply of opioid antagonists
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To require the creation of guidelines for on-site overdose response
capacity at specific locations and venues to prevent opioid overdose
fatalities.
SUMMARY OF PROVISION:
Section 1: Amends public health law to expand the requirement that the
commissioner set protocols for onsite opioid overdose response capacity
to include theaters, concert halls, amusement parks, sporting or event
centers, and nightlife establishments. These protocols shall include,
but not be limited to, maintaining a supply of unexpired opioid antag-
onist sprays and ensuring that at least two employees at these venues
2025-S3058 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3058
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance
Use Disorders
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring certain
locations and venues maintain a supply of opioid antagonists
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 3309 of the public health law, as
added by chapter 83 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
8. The commissioner shall establish guidelines for onsite opioid over-
dose response capacity in nightlife establishments, SPORTING OR EVENT
CENTERS, THEATERS, CONCERT VENUES, AND AMUSEMENT PARKS. SUCH GUIDELINES
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) MAINTAINING A SUPPLY OF UNEXPIRED OPIOID ANTAGONIST NASAL SPRAY;
AND
(B) HAVING EMPLOYED AND AT SUCH LOCATION WHENEVER IN OPERATION AT
LEAST TWO PERSONS TRAINED IN IDENTIFYING OPIOID OVERDOSES AND USING
OPIOID ANTAGONISTS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05460-01-5
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