Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(51) (9) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S4640 (2025-26)
Relates to onsite overdose response services and requires certain locations and venues to maintain a supply of opioid antagonists
Latest action Jun 1, 2026
New York State Senate
Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards for approval of onsite overdose response services; requires nightlife establishments, sporting or event centers, theaters, concert venues, and amusement parks to maintain a supply of opioid antagonists; provides that emergency use of opioid antagonist is covered by good Samaritan law.
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Amends the Public Health Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Clarify the definition and goals of overdose response services and add additional locations that must have such overdose response services.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders · New York State Senate
Also referred to Health · New York State Assembly, Health · New York State Senate.
The sponsor's argument
Why Nathalia Fernandez says this is needed
Many laws require overdose response services at different locations, but they have different regulations and rules they must follow. This bill ensures all overdose response services are standardized, and adds addi- tional nightlife locations that must have such services. It also protects individuals under the good samaritan law to encourage them to use first aid resuscitation equipment to aid their fellow new yorkers when in need.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use DisordersMay 21, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(49) (10) (0) (4)Vote: Committee vote · Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders
Senate Alcoholism And Substance Use DisordersMay 22, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- May 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 26, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 21, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1318
1ST REPORT CAL.1318
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- May 28, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 27, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 22, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1279
1ST REPORT CAL.1279
NY Senate
- May 6, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NY Senate
- Feb 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NY Senate