A 7517: Requires vehicles operated by public transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists and for public transit authorities to train employees on the proper use of opioid antagonists.
What A 7517 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill requires vehicles operated by public transit authorities to contain an opioid antagonist. This means that all public transportation vehicles, such as buses and trains, must have an opioid-reversing medication on board. Public transit authorities are also required to provide training to their employees on the proper use of the opioid antagonist. The bill aims to prevent overdoses and deaths among individuals who may use opioids while traveling on public transportation.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7517
- What is the current status of A 7517?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 7517 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 7517 pass?
- Not yet. A 7517 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7517, and where is it now?
- A 7517 was authored by Asm. Judy Griffin. Its committee of record is Assembly Health. It is filed under PBH, alongside 184 other New York PBH bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Apr. 01, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 1, 2025 · 355 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7517 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring vehicles operated by public transit authorities to contain opioid antagonists The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of 2 section 3309 of the public health law, as added by chapter 148 of the 3 laws of 2020, is amended and a new subparagraph (vii) is added to read 4 as follows: 5 (v) As used in this section, "entity" includes, but is not limited to, 6 a school district, public library, board of cooperative educational 7 services, county vocational education and extension board, charter 8 school, non-public elementary or secondary school, restaurant, bar, 9 retail store, shopping mall, barber shop, beauty parlor, theater, sport- 10 ing or event center, public transit authority, inn, hotel or motel. 11 (vii) As used in this section, "public transit authority" means a 12 public authority established under the public authorities law which 13 provides transportation services. 14 § 2. Section 3309 of the public health law is amended by adding a new 15 subdivision 10 to read as follows: 16 10. Every vehicle operated by a public transit authority shall contain 17 an opioid antagonist. Public transit authorities shall provide train- 18 ing, approved by the commissioner, to employees on the proper use of an 19 opioid antagonist. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 21 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment 22 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation 23 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 24 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07971-01-5
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