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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4956: Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services

Passed one chamber 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 4956 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services. Primary sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pete HarckhamPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39

“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. REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.472
  7. REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
  8. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  9. REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Sources

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