New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 5099: Adds xylazine to the depressants designated as controlled substances
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 5099 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Adds xylazine to the depressants designated as controlled substances. Primary sponsor: Steve Stern (Democratic). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HEALTH.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Adds xylazine to the depressants designated as controlled substances with the exception of use in cattle or other nonhuman species if approved by the federal food and drug administration.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 5 · Republican/Conservative 5 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stern | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Stacey Pheffer Amato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Scott Bendett | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 107 |
| Ken Blankenbush | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 117 |
| Jake Blumencranz | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 15 |
| Keith Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 12 |
| Ari Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| Marianne Buttenschon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| Lester Chang | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 49 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Bill Conrad | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 140 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Michael Durso | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian | House | 9 |
| Charles Fall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Jarett Gandolfo | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 7 |
| Scott Gray | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 116 |
| Billy Jones | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rebecca Kassay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Dave McDonough | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Ed Ra | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Angelo Santabarbara | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 111 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Matt Slater | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 94 |
| Al Stirpe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 127 |
| Jaime Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- REFERRED TO HEALTH