S 8758 - New York Senate (2025-2026) - Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder - Bill Sponsor

New York Senate Bill 8758

Session 2025-2026

Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder

Active

Passed Assembly on Feb 5, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 8, 2026

Latest Action

Feb 5, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

8758

State

New York

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Nathalia Fernandez

Primary

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr

Cosponsor

Senate Votes (2)

Assembly Votes (1)

Motion Text

Floor Vote

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Yes

Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Yes

Andrew Gounardes

Yes

Andrew J. Lanza

No

Anthony H. Palumbo

Yes

April N. McCants-Baskin

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

George M. Borrello

Yes

Yes

Jabari Brisport

Yes

Jack M. Martins

Yes

Yes

Jamaal T. Bailey

Yes

James Sanders Jr.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jeremy A. Cooney

Yes

Yes

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Yes

Yes

José M. Serrano

Yes

Joseph A. Griffo

Yes

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr

Yes

Yes

Kevin S. Parker

Excused

Kristen Gonzalez

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Luis R. Sepúlveda

Yes

Mario R. Mattera

Yes

No

Michael Gianaris

Yes

Michelle Hinchey

Yes

Monica R. Martinez

Yes

Nathalia Fernandez

Yes

Yes

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

Excused

Yes

Patrick M. Gallivan

Yes

Yes

Peter Oberacker

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Roxanne J. Persaud

Yes

Excused

Excused

Shelley B. Mayer

Yes

Excused

No

Steven D. Rhoads

Yes

Thomas F. O'Mara

Yes

Toby Ann Stavisky

Yes

Yes

Summary

Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder.

Text (1)

S8758

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=S8758&term=2025&Text=Y

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8758

Actions (9)

Show Only Major Actions

02/05/2026

Assembly

RETURNED TO SENATE

02/05/2026

Assembly

PASSED ASSEMBLY

02/05/2026

Assembly

ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.75

02/05/2026

Assembly

SUBSTITUTED FOR A9474

01/21/2026

Assembly

REFERRED TO HEALTH

01/21/2026

Senate

DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

01/21/2026

Senate

PASSED SENATE

01/20/2026

Senate

ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.61

01/08/2026

Senate

REFERRED TO RULES

Sources

NY Legislature

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8758?summary=&detail=

http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8758

https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=S08758&term=2025

Open States

https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S8758/

Record Created

Jan 20, 2026 10:39:30 AM

Record Updated

Feb 8, 2026 4:39:41 AM