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A 7746: Requires prescription bottles containing opioids to have a label affixed concerning the addictive nature of the drug.
What A 7746 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to require warning labels on opioid prescription bottles. The warning labels must be indelibly typed, printed, or written to alert users about the highly addictive nature of the opioid. This information must be accompanied by a message advising users to consult their pharmacist or physician before using the drug. The bill takes effect 90 days after it becomes a law, allowing for the implementation of necessary rules and regulations within that timeframe.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7746
- What is the current status of A 7746?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7746 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 7746 pass?
- Not yet. A 7746 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7746, and where is it now?
- A 7746 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 |
| Apr. 08, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 8, 2025 · 234 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7746 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 8, 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 labeling prescription bottles of opioids The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3333 of the public health law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: 3 (d) In addition to the other requirements of this subdivision, where 4 the controlled substance being dispensed is an opioid, there shall be 5 affixed to the container a label upon which is indelibly typed, printed, 6 or otherwise legibly written "Warning. This drug is highly addictive. 7 Please consult your pharmacist or physician before using." 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 9 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment 10 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation 11 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 12 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11510-01-5
Text of A 7746 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions