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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1814: Replaces the words addict and addicts with the words persons with substance use disorder or a variation thereof

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

S 1814 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Replaces the words addict and addicts with the words persons with substance use disorder or a variation thereof. Primary sponsor: Nathalia Fernández (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2025): SUBSTITUTED BY A2398.

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 words addict or addicts with the words person with substance use disorder or a variation thereof.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nathalia FernándezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18

“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 A2398
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.986
  5. AMEND BY RESTORING TO ORIGINAL PRINT 1814
  6. PRINT NUMBER 1814A
  7. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
  8. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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