New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 2446: Establishes a wound care kit and xylazine test strip distribution
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 2446 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a wound care kit and xylazine test strip distribution. Primary sponsor: Nathalia Fernández (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.
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.
Establishes a wound care kit and xylazine test strip distribution program to supply wound care kits designed for the treatment of injection-related wounds and skin and soft tissue infections, and xylazine test strips, to individuals with a substance use disorder or who are otherwise at risk of drug use, free of charge; prohibits facilities from collecting personally identifying information on such individuals; prohibits police from targeting individuals receiving wound care kits or xylazine test strips under such program.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathalia Fernández | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
- REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS