S 5755: Directs the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger designed to educate about the effects and risks associated with cannabis use, including that it is illegal for persons under the age of twenty-one.
What S 5755 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to educate youths under the age of 18 about the effects and risks associated with cannabis use. The program, to be established by the Commissioner of Health, will include age-appropriate instructional tools and materials, as well as marketing and advertising materials to discourage underage cannabis use. The program's goal is to raise awareness among this age group about the illegal nature of cannabis use for those under 21.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5755
- What is the current status of S 5755?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5755 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO HEALTH".
- Did S 5755 pass?
- Not yet. S 5755 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote S 5755, and where is it now?
- S 5755 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Health. It is filed under PBH, alongside 184 other New York PBH bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | returned to senate |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | died in assembly |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | referred to health |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 28, 2025 · 238 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5755 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 directing the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 32 to read as follows: 3 32. The commissioner shall, in consultation and collaboration with the 4 executive director of the office of cannabis management, establish and 5 develop a cannabis awareness program within the department. Such program 6 shall be designed to educate youths age eighteen and younger about the 7 effects and risks associated with cannabis use, including that it is 8 illegal for persons under the age of twenty-one. Such program shall 9 include, but not be limited to, the creation of age-appropriate instruc- 10 tional tools and materials and marketing and advertising materials to 11 discourage underage cannabis use. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09015-01-5
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