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S 5299: Requires prescription containers for opioid medications to have a red cap top and a printed warning about the risks of overdose and addiction.
What S 5299 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires the packaging of opioid medications with a suitable and durable container, identified as a controlled substance, to be sealed with a red cap top that includes a printed warning about the risk of overdose and addiction. The warning must be prominently displayed and must be applied in a manner that inhibits its removal. This requirement aims to prevent misuse and accidental overdose of opioid medications. The bill also states that the warning must be developed and approved by the relevant department. The requirement will take effect after a certain period of time, allowing for necessary preparations and production delays.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5299
- What is the current status of S 5299?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5299 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 S 5299 pass?
- Not yet. S 5299 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5299, and where is it now?
- S 5299 was authored by Sen. Jacob Ashby with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Health.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 357 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5299 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ASHBY, BORRELLO, RHOADS, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring red cap tops with a printed warning for opioid medications The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph and paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdi- 2 vision 4 of section 3331 of the public health law, as added by chapter 3 415 of the laws of 1981, are amended to read as follows: 4 No such substance [may] shall be dispensed unless it is enclosed with- 5 in a suitable and durable container, and: 6 (b) Such container shall be identified as a controlled substance by 7 [either]: 8 (i) an orange label; 9 (ii) a label of another color over which is superimposed an orange 10 transparent adhesive tape; or 11 (iii) an auxiliary orange label affixed to the front of such container 12 and bearing the legend, prominently marked or printed "Controlled 13 Substance, Dangerous Unless Used As Directed"; 14 (c) Such container shall be sealed with a red cap top with the printed 15 words: "Caution: OPIOID. Risk of overdose and addiction", or such simi- 16 lar wording as developed and approved by the department. If red cap tops 17 are not readily available due to production delays, such requirement may 18 be satisfied by placing red stickers on top of existing caps, provided 19 that such red stickers cover most, if not all, of such cap tops; and 20 (d) Any label, transparency, or auxiliary label shall be applied in a 21 manner which would inhibit its removal. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 23 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06192-01-5
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