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NY A05745
Bill
Status
2/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Requires the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, to develop and annually update substance use prevention and recovery resource materials for schools
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Mandates distribution of these materials to all school districts statewide and publication on the department's website
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Resource materials must include scientific and social-emotional learning content about drug use risks, with specific focus on prescription pain medication and heroin abuse dangers
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Materials must provide age-appropriate, evidence-informed guidance on harm reduction strategies, including information on opioid antagonists (like Narcan) and fentanyl test strips for overdose response
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Resources must address adverse childhood experiences, trauma, health inequities among racial and ethnic minorities, and include perspectives from people with lived substance use experiences
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Takes effect on the first of July following enactment
Legislative Description
Creates substance use prevention and recovery resource materials which include age-appropriate information on the risks of drug use, overdoses, and how to include resources from outside of the school district to improve instruction.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026