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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9221: Establishes a medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants test strip program

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 9221 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants test strip program. Primary sponsor: Chris Ryan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY A9001.

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.

Directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to establish a program for individuals to receive free drug test strips to detect the presence of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants; directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in cooperation with the commissioner of the department of health, to develop and conduct a public awareness and educational campaign on the dangers of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris RyanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate50

“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 A9001
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1742
  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  4. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  5. REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Sources

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