Relates to requiring homeless shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand, have at least one trained employee on duty at all times…

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Relates to requiring homeless shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand, have at least one trained employee on duty at all times, and develop a training plan for opioid overdoses

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Latest action Jan 28, 2026

Requires homeless shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand at all times and trained personnel when required by when applicable law, regulation, code, or operating plan approved by a social services district or the commissioner otherwise requires employees to be at the premises, sets out the requirements for the training of those employees; develops a training plan for opioid overdoses in conjunction with a registered opioid overdose prevention program.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A658, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Social Services Law.

Committee

Social Services · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Social Services · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To require homeless shelters to keep opioid overdose reversal drugs on hand and require that at least one trained staff person is on duty at all times to administer if needed.

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

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe and Nathalia Fernandez

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

Homeless shelters in New York State have long been dealing with instances of drug overdoses and as the opioid epidemic deepens, those instances are increasing. A critical measure that the state has taken to reduce the number of opioid-related deaths is expanding access to nalox- one. New York State currently allows for pharmacies, schools, libraries, opioid overdose prevention programs, first responders and others to stock and administer these life-saving opioid overdose reversal drugs. New York's homeless population has been affected by the opioid epidemic, and shelters must be equipped to save residents' lives when an overdose occurs. This bill would require homeless shelters within the state to keep opioid reversal drugs on hand as well as require that at least one employee trained in the administration of the drug is on duty at all times. This legislation would also establish a training program for shelters to offer to residents who may be at an increased risk of expe- riencing or witnessing an overdose.

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 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Senate
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Assembly

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