Assembly BillIntroduced
A 1647: Decriminalizes the possession of buprenorphine from certain crimes.
What A 1647 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to amend the public health law to expand the use of controlled substances for individuals with substance use disorders. Controlled substances can be prescribed for emergency medical treatment or to treat severe withdrawal symptoms. These substances can be administered by medical professionals, including registered nurses and emergency medical technicians, within their scope of practice. The goal is to provide relief to individuals with severe substance use disorders who are at risk of harm due to withdrawal.
Bill journey
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Last action: amend by restoring to original print 1647 (2026-01-08)Alert me
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| Jan. 08, 2026 | amend by restoring to original print 1647 |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Jun. 06, 2025 | print number 1647a |
| Jun. 06, 2025 | amend and recommit to codes |
| Jan. 10, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 10, 2025 · 247 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1647 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, SIMON, REYES, STECK, GONZA- LEZ-ROJAS, BURDICK, MAMDANI, FORREST, HEVESI, CRUZ, CLARK, GALLAGHER, TAYLOR, WEPRIN, WALKER, SHRESTHA, DAVILA, MITAYNES, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to decriminalizing the possession of buprenorphine The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 5 and 8 of section 220.00 of the penal law, 2 subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 92 of the laws of 2021 and subdivi- 3 sion 8 as amended by section 18 of part C of chapter 447 of the laws of 4 2012, are amended to read as follows: 5 5. "Controlled substance" means any substance listed in schedule I, 6 II, III, IV or V of section thirty-three hundred six of the public 7 health law other than buprenorphine. 8 8. "Narcotic preparation" means any controlled substance listed in 9 schedule II(b-1), III(d) or III(e), other than buprenorphine. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 11 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04454-01-5
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