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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8033: Prohibits incarcerated individuals suffering from a substance use disorder from being prescribed medications for a different 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

S 8033 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits incarcerated individuals suffering from a substance use disorder from being prescribed medications for a different disorder. Primary sponsor: Nathalia Fernández (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED 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.

Prohibits incarcerated individuals who are determined to suffer from a substance use disorder for which there is no FDA approved addiction medications from being administered medication approved for a different disorder.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nathalia FernándezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HEALTH
  2. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
  3. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Sources

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