Provides that before a person may receive public assistance benefits, they must submit to a drug test

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Provides that before a person may receive public assistance benefits, they must submit to and pass a drug test; requires health care professionals, law enforcement agencies, and courts report certain instances of substance abuse to the commissioner of social services.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 8, 2025
Last action: Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 45 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 287 days quiet

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