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S 9221 NY

Establishes a medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants test strip program

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 17, 2026

Latest action (Jun 4, 2026) SUBSTITUTED BY A9001

Summary

NY S 9221 directs the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to establish a program providing free drug test strips to individuals to detect medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and other harmful contaminants in drugs. The bill requires the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, in cooperation with the Department of Health, to develop and conduct a public awareness and educational campaign about the dangers of these harmful drug contaminants.

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Official abstract

Directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to establish a program for individuals to receive free drug test strips to detect the presence of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants; directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in cooperation with the commissioner of the department of health, to develop and conduct a public awareness and educational campaign on the dangers of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants.

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Action history (5)

  1. Feb 17, 2026 REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS · upper
  2. May 21, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
  3. Jun 4, 2026 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
  4. Jun 4, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1742 · upper
  5. Jun 4, 2026 SUBSTITUTED BY A9001 · upper

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