Assembly BillIntroduced
A 7501: Adds tianeptine sodium to list of Schedule II of controlled substances.
What A 7501 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to add tianeptine sodium to Schedule II of controlled substances under the Public Health Law. Tianeptine sodium is a medication used to treat depression and anxiety. The addition to Schedule II would regulate its use and control its distribution. The bill would take effect 90 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7501
- What is the current status of A 7501?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7501 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to health".
- Did A 7501 pass?
- Not yet. A 7501 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7501, and where is it now?
- A 7501 was authored by Asm. Edward Braunstein. Its committee of record is Assembly Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Mar. 28, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 28, 2025 · 149 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7501 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to adding tianeptine sodium to schedule II of controlled substances The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision (e) of schedule II of section 3306 of the 2 public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph 5 to read as 3 follows: 4 (5) Tianeptine sodium. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 6 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06977-01-5
Text of A 7501 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions