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S 2331: Decriminalizes the possession of buprenorphine from certain crimes.
What S 2331 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to decriminalize the possession of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction. It proposes to redefine two key terms in the penal law: "Controlled substance" now excludes buprenorphine and includes only substances listed in specific schedules of the public health law. "Narcotic preparation" now excludes buprenorphine and refers to substances listed in specific schedules of the public health law. The bill would take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date it becomes a law.
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 16, 2025 · 241 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2331 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, BRISPORT, COMRIE, COONEY, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, MYRIE, RAMOS, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to decriminalizing the possession of buprenorphine The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 5 and 8 of section 220.00 of the penal law, 2 subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 92 of the laws of 2021 and subdivi- 3 sion 8 as amended by section 18 of part C of chapter 447 of the laws of 4 2012, are amended to read as follows: 5 5. "Controlled substance" means any substance listed in schedule I, 6 II, III, IV or V of section thirty-three hundred six of the public 7 health law other than buprenorphine. 8 8. "Narcotic preparation" means any controlled substance listed in 9 schedule II(b-1), III(d) or III(e), other than buprenorphine. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 11 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04454-01-5
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