New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1998: Requires recipients of public assistance benefits submit to pre-qualification drug screening and testing, random drug testing, reasonable suspicion drug testing and resumption of benefits drug testing

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Plain-language summary

A 1998 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires recipients of public assistance benefits submit to pre-qualification drug screening and testing, random drug testing, reasonable suspicion drug testing and resumption of benefits drug testing. Primary sponsor: Dave DiPietro (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Dave DiPietro (Republican). 1 co-sponsor.