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A 7748: Adds W-18 (4-chloro-N-1-2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl2piperidinylidenebenzenesulfonamide) to the schedule of controlled substances.
What A 7748 does, verified October 13, 2026
The bill aims to add a new controlled substance, W-18, to the schedule of controlled substances in the state of New York. This substance is a synthetic cannabinoid with potential for abuse and dependence. The bill would amend the Public Health Law to include W-18 in Schedule I, which is reserved for substances with a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. The changes would take effect immediately.
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 7748
- What is the current status of A 7748?
- As of October 13, 2026, A 7748 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 7748 pass?
- Not yet. A 7748 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7748, and where is it now?
- A 7748 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 · 144 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7748 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 adding W-18 to the schedule 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 (b) of schedule I of section 3306 of the public 2 health law is amended by adding a new paragraph 93 to read as follows: 3 (93) W-18 (4-chloro-N-{1-{2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl}2piperidinyli- 4 dene}benzenesulfonamide). 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06982-01-5 Text of A 7748 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions