Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A9474, 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, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2025, c.546, to modify an additional outdated term.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 21, 2026Result: passed
(53) (3) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. and Nader Sayegh

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Nathalia Fernandez says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter. : Chapter amendment to Chapter 546 of the Laws of 2025. S.3416-D and A.5892-B passed the Senate and Assembly in June 2025.

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

Feb 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Feb 13, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.42
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.75
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.75
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S8758
NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Feb 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2026
Rules Report CAL.75
RULES REPORT CAL.75
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 20, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.61
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.61
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

About this record

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