Directs the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger designed to educate about the effects and risks associated with cannabis use, including that it is illegal for persons under the age of twenty-one.

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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

New York State Senate

Same as A4974, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 provides for the establishment of a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger. Section 2 sets forth an effective date-immediate.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Alicia Hyndman, Andrew Hevesi and 13 more on Agora

Democratic13
Republican2

Show all 15 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

It is currently illegal for anyone under 21 to buy, possess or consume adult-use cannabis in New York State. However, many under age 21 still encounter cannabis in their daily life-directly or through advertising. It is imperative that they also receive age-appropriate information from trusted sources in an educational setting. This bill will provide for that.

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.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (5 earlier events)

Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1537
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1537
NY Senate
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

About this record

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