Replaces the words addict and addicts with the words persons with substance use disorder or a variation thereof
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Replaces the words addict and addicts with the words persons with substance use disorder or a variation thereof” Read the full text
Assembly
What it does
Replaces the words addict or addicts with the words person with substance use disorder or a variation thereof.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE · Jan 16, 2025
Assembly
REPORTED · Feb 11, 2025
Assembly
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.19 · Feb 13, 2025
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY · Feb 25, 2025
Assembly
DELIVERED TO SENATE · Feb 25, 2025
Assembly
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S1814 · May 19, 2025
Senate
3RD READING CAL.986 · May 19, 2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE · May 19, 2025
Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · May 19, 2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Nov 17, 2025
Assembly
SIGNED CHAP.511 · Nov 21, 2025
Assembly
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Emily GallagherLinda RosenthalJo Anne SimonAlbert A. StirpeKeith Brown
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-19 · EXC 6, NAY 2, AYE 54
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.via Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.
1 filingFrom 1 filing in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Nov 21, 2025).