New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8830: Requires a certain type of opioid overdose rescue kit be provided by the state to schools
Status: Introduced, June 22, 2026
Requires the state to provide a certain type of opioid and fentanyl rescue kit to schools.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a certain type of opioid overdose rescue kit be provided by the state to schools.
From the introduced text, June 9, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a certain type of opioid overdose rescue kit be provided by the state to schools THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 922 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE TO EVERY ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, AND EVERY TRADE OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSITY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, WITHIN THE STATE AT LEAST ONE OPIOID AND FENTANYL OVERDOSE RESCUE KIT AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOL. TRAINING SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE, BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED, TO ANY TEACHER, FACULTY, OR STAFF MEMBER OF SUCH SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHO WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "OPIOID AND FENTANYL OVERDOSE RESCUE KIT" MEANS A BOX WHICH: (I) CONTAINS AT LEAST TWO DOSES OF NALOXONE NASAL SPRAYS AND CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT; (II) CAN BE WIRELESSLY CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET; (III) IS PROGRAMMED TO ALERT FIRST RESPONDERS WHEN SUCH BOX IS OPENED; AND (IV) IS PROGRAMMED TO PROVIDE WIRELESS NOTIFICATION BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE INCLUDED NALOXONE OR ANY OTHER MEDICATIONS OR PERISHABLE SUPPLIES. …
Sponsors
- Phillip Steck (D, 110) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A8830?
- A8830 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires a certain type of opioid overdose rescue kit be provided by the state to schools.
- What does A8830 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a certain type of opioid overdose rescue kit be provided by the state to schools.
- What is the status of A8830?
- Introduced as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8830?
- Phillip Steck (D, 110).
- Where is the official record for A8830?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8830
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