New York S 118: Relates to criminalizing the sale, use and possession of synthetic drugs

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S00118 Summary:

BILL NOS00118A

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SAME ASSAME AS A04195-A

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSRASHBY, BORRELLO, JACKSON, OBERACKER, ROLISON, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §203, Eld L

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Relates to the dissemination of information pertaining to individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia through the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program.

Go to top S00118 Actions:

BILL NOS00118A

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO AGING

01/28/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

03/11/20251ST REPORT CAL.521

03/12/20252ND REPORT CAL.

03/13/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/20/2025PASSED SENATE

03/20/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/20/2025referred to aging

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGING

01/13/2026AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGING

01/13/2026PRINT NUMBER 118A

03/10/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

06/04/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/04/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1697

06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A4195A

&nbspA04195 AMEND=A Hyndman

&nbsp01/31/2025referred to aging

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to aging

&nbsp01/09/2026amend (t) and recommit to aging

&nbsp01/09/2026print number 4195a

&nbsp01/12/2026reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp04/28/2026reported 

&nbsp04/30/2026advanced to third reading cal.403

&nbsp05/04/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/04/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/04/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

&nbsp06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S118A

&nbsp06/04/20263RD READING CAL.1697

&nbsp06/04/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/04/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 118--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. CLEARE, ASHBY, BORRELLO, JACKSON, OBERACKER, ROLI-
 SON, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging -- recommitted
 to the Committee on Aging in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
 recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the dissemination of
 information pertaining to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of
 dementia through the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 203 of the elder law, as added by
 2 section 18 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 8. The director, in consultation with the commissioner of health,
 5 shall establish a program to be known as the NY Connects: Choices for
 6 Long Term Care. The purpose of this initiative is to provide consistent,
 7 comprehensive, locally-based information and assistance on long term
 8 care services to consumers, caregivers and families to help them make
 9 educated choices. This program shall provide individuals, caregivers,
 10 and families with objective information and assistance about home,
 11 community-based and institutional long term care services, including
 12 programs and services for individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease
 13 or other forms of dementia. NY Connects [will] shall be available on a
 14 voluntary basis to consumers, caregivers and their families. There shall
 15 be an on-going education and outreach campaign to educate the public
 16 about long term care services and programs and services for individuals
 17 suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia available
 18 in their community and to assist consumers in preparing for their long
 19 term care needs.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00235-03-6

 S. 118--A 2

 1 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
 2 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
 3 rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
 4 effective date are authorized to