S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4676
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 11, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. MURRAY, ASHBY, BORRELLO, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK,
GALLIVAN, HELMING, MARTINEZ, MARTINS, MATTERA, PALUMBO, RHOADS, TEDIS-
CO, WEBER, WEIK -- 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 adding xylazine to
the depressants designated as controlled substances
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3305 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
(E) TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO POSSESSES, SELLS, ADMINISTERS, PRESCRIBES,
OR DISTRIBUTES ANY SUBSTANCE CONTAINING XYLAZINE EXPRESSLY INTENDED FOR
ADMINISTRATION THROUGH INJECTIONS TO CATTLE OR OTHER NONHUMAN SPECIES
AND THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SOLELY
FOR SUCH USE.
§ 2. Subdivision (e) of schedule I of section 3306 of the public
health law is amended by adding a new paragraph 7 to read as follows:
(7) XYLAZINE (N- (2, 6-DIMETHYLPHENYL) - 5, 6-DIHYDRO-4H-1,3 THIAZIN-
2-A-MINE). THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY SUBSTANCE CONTAINING
XYLAZINE EXPRESSLY INTENDED FOR ADMINISTRATION THROUGH INJECTIONS TO
CATTLE OR OTHER NONHUMAN SPECIES AND THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY
ADMINISTERS TO THEMSELF OR ANOTHER PERSON, PRESCRIBES, DISPENSES OR
DISTRIBUTES SUCH SUBSTANCES WHEN ANY SUCH SUBSTANCE IS INTENDED FOR
HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN INJECTION TO CATTLE OR
NONHUMAN SPECIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTIES AS ANY INDIVID-
UAL OR PRACTITIONER WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SECTION
THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS TITLE, OR ANY OTHER PENALTIES
PRESCRIBED BY LAW.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05289-01-5