A 8814 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to expanding opioid overdose prevention measures in certain settings

Summary

Requires school districts, public libraries, BOCES, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and non-public schools to provide and maintain on-site opioid antagonists; requires the department of health to provide such opioid antagonists to such entities upon request.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

A8814 → A8814A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered to A8814A and its effective date was changed from immediate to July 1st of the following year. The most significant policy change is the addition of a new section requiring the Department of Health to provide opioid antagonists at no cost to schools and libraries upon request, establishing a formal process for these entities to obtain the necessary supplies.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly mandates that the Department of Health supply opioid antagonists to eligible institutions at no cost, whereas the previous version did not include this provision.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'immediately' to 'the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law'.

FISCAL

A new provision was added requiring the Department of Health to provide opioid antagonists at no cost to eligible schools and libraries.

REQUIREMENT

A new process was established for schools and libraries to formally request opioid antagonists from the Department of Health.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from A8814 to A8814A to reflect its amended status.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 28, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 18, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8814A

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors