A 8830: Requires the state to provide a certain type of opioid and fentanyl rescue kit to schools.
What A 8830 does, verified June 23, 2026
The state of New York will provide opioid and fentanyl overdose rescue kits to schools, including elementary and secondary schools, trade or vocational schools, colleges, and universities, at no cost to the schools. These kits will contain naloxone nasal sprays and cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment, and be programmed to alert first responders when opened and provide wireless notifications before expiration dates. Training for teachers, faculty, and staff is available but not required. The kits and training will be provided by the state, and schools are not required to pay for them.
Bill journey
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Last action: enacting clause stricken (2026-06-22)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8830
- What is the current status of A 8830?
- As of June 23, 2026, A 8830 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 22, 2026, was "enacting clause stricken".
- Did A 8830 pass?
- Not yet. A 8830 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8830, and where is it now?
- A 8830 was authored by Asm. Phil Steck. It is filed under EDN, alongside 312 other New York EDN bills this session.
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| Jun. 22, 2026 | enacting clause stricken |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 9, 2025 · 364 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8830 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY June 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a certain type of opioid overdose rescue kit be provided by the state to schools The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 922 of the education law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3 3. (a) The commissioner shall provide to every elementary and second- 4 ary school, public or private, and every trade or vocational school, 5 college, and university, public or private, within the state at least 6 one opioid and fentanyl overdose rescue kit at no cost to the school. 7 Training shall be made available, but shall not be required, to any 8 teacher, faculty, or staff member of such schools or school districts 9 who wishes to participate in such training in accordance with subdivi- 10 sion two of this section. 11 (b) For the purposes of this subdivision, "opioid and fentanyl over- 12 dose rescue kit" means a box which: 13 (i) contains at least two doses of naloxone nasal sprays and cardiop- 14 ulmonary resuscitation equipment; 15 (ii) can be wirelessly connected to the internet; 16 (iii) is programmed to alert first responders when such box is opened; 17 and 18 (iv) is programmed to provide wireless notification before the expira- 19 tion date of the included naloxone or any other medications or perish- 20 able supplies. 21 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 22 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 23 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 24 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 25 on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13280-01-5
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