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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9474: Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 9474 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder. Primary sponsor: John McDonald (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY S8758.

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.

Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John McDonaldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse108
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY S8758
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.75
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.75
  4. REPORTED
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source