New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11643: Establishes statewide substance abuse prevention and intervention services for all grade levels
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Establishes statewide substance abuse prevention and intervention services for all grade levels; requires a tax on digital asset transactions to fund statewide substance abuse prevention and intervention services.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing substance abuse prevention and intervention services to all grades; and to amend the tax law, in relation to taxing digital asset transactions.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing substance abuse prevention and intervention services to all grades; and to amend the tax law, in relation to taxing digital asset transactions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 820 to read as follows: § 820. ESTABLISHING STATEWIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS SHALL REQUIRE THAT ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE STATE PROVIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE. 2. THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE STATE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) CLASSROOM LESSONS THAT USE EVIDENCE-BASED INSTRUCTION ON ALCOHOL, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND/OR GAMBLING ISSUES; (B) INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING; (C) PEER LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS; (D) POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES; (E) CRISIS INTERVENTION; (F) CONFLICT RESOLUTION; (G) ASSESSMENTS AND REFERRALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES; (H) SCHOOL-WIDE PREVENTION PROJECTS; (I) PARENT WORKSHOPS THAT ADDRESS ALCOHOL, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND/OR GAMBLING ISSUES; (J) BULLYING PREVENTION; AND (K) VIOLENCE PREVENTION. 3. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS SHALL DEVELOP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS TO HIRE A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION …
Sponsors
- Phillip Steck (D, 110) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A11643?
- A11643 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes statewide substance abuse prevention and intervention services for all grade levels.
- What does A11643 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing substance abuse prevention and intervention services to all grades; and to amend the tax law, in relation to taxing digital asset transactions.
- What is the status of A11643?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11643?
- Phillip Steck (D, 110).
- Where is the official record for A11643?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11643
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