New York S 3518: Establishes the fentanyl abuse and overdose prevention task force

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S03518 Summary:

BILL NOS03518 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03129

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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COSPNSRASHBY, OBERACKER

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MLTSPNSR

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Establishes the fentanyl abuse and overdose prevention task force to conduct a comprehensive study on fentanyl abuse and overdose prevention and to report on the findings and recommendations of the task force.

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BILL NOS03518 

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01/28/2025REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

05/22/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

03/05/20261ST REPORT CAL.471

03/09/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/10/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/25/2026PASSED SENATE

03/25/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/25/2026referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3518

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 28, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and
 Substance Use Disorders

 AN ACT in relation to establishing the fentanyl abuse and overdose
 prevention task force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
 upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. The legislature hereby establishes the fentanyl abuse and
 2 overdose prevention task force, referred to hereinafter as the "task
 3 force" to conduct a comprehensive study on fentanyl abuse and overdose
 4 prevention and to report on the findings and recommendations of the task
 5 force.
 6 § 2. Such task force shall consist of sixteen members with demon-
 7 strated experience in issues relating to the work of the task force.
 8 The members of the task force shall be appointed as follows:
 9 (a) three members shall be appointed by the governor;
 10 (b) two members shall be appointed by the temporary president of the
 11 senate;
 12 (c) two members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 13 (d) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assem-
 14 bly;
 15 (e) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
 16 senate;
 17 (f) one member shall be the commissioner of health or their designee;
 18 (g) one member shall be the commissioner of the office of mental
 19 health or their designee;
 20 (h) one member shall be the commissioner of the office of addiction
 21 services and supports or their designee;
 22 (i) one member shall be the president of the district attorney's asso-
 23 ciation of the state of New York or their designee;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04385-01-5

 S. 3518 2

 1 (j) one member shall be the superintendent of the state police or
 2 their designee;
 3 (k) one member shall be the president of the New York state associ-
 4 ation of counties or their designee; and
 5 (l) one member shall be the president of the medical society of New
 6 York state or their designee.
 7 § 3. The task force shall be chaired by a member appointed by the
 8 governor. The members of the task force shall elect a vice-chair and
 9 other necessary officers from among all appointed members. A majority of
 10 the members of the task force then in office shall constitute a quorum.
 11 The task force shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the chair.
 12 Meetings may be held via teleconference. Special meetings may be called
 13 by the chair at the request of a majority of the members of the task
 14 force. Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their
 15 services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in
 16 the performance of their duties in the work of the task force.
 17 § 4. Appointments shall be made within 60 days of the effective date
 18 of this act. Any vacancies in the membership of the task force shall be
 19 filled in the same manner provided for in the initial appointment.
 20 § 5. The task force may consult with any organization, government
 21 entity,