Bill
Bill > A00224
NY A00224
NY A00224Enacts the safer consumption services act which provides for the establishment of a program to provide safe injection sites.
summary
Introduced
01/06/2021
01/06/2021
In Committee
05/10/2022
05/10/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Enacts the safer consumption services act which provides for the establishment of a program to provide safe injection sites.
AI Summary
This bill enacts the Safer Consumption Services Act, which provides for the establishment of a program to provide safe injection sites. The bill allows the Department of Health or local health districts to approve entities, such as community organizations or medical facilities, to operate these safer consumption programs. The programs must meet certain requirements, such as providing a hygienic space for participants to consume pre-obtained drugs, offering overdose prevention and harm reduction services, and referring participants to other services. The bill also provides immunity from criminal prosecution or other penalties for participants, staff, and property owners involved in the approved programs.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (33)
Donna Lupardo (D)*,
Linda Rosenthal (D)*,
Jeffrion Aubry (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
John McDonald (D),
Demond Meeks (D),
Marcela Mitaynes (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),
Dan Quart (D),
Diana Richardson (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Taylor (D),
David Weprin (D),
Last Action
reported referred to codes (on 05/10/2022)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A224 | 12/30/2020 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00224&term=2021&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A00224 | 12/30/2020 |
Loading...