# New York A 2725: Requires employers to include an opioid antagonist where first aid kits are required by federal law

New York A 2725, Requires employers to include an opioid antagonist where first aid kits are required by federal law, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy Paulin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-12 (APPROVAL MEMO.16) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 2725
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires employers to include an opioid antagonist where first aid kits are required by federal law
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-12-12, APPROVAL MEMO.16
- Sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: LABOR
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (198 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Overdose medicine added to workers' first-aid supplies: benefit, low. Covered employers must include medicine that reverses opioid overdoses in workplace first-aid supplies. This applies when federal law requires employers to keep first-aid supplies readily available for treating injured employees. Government agencies are excluded. The requirement begins on the 180th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Al Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Colton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-06 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 52 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-05 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 146 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-12-12: APPROVAL MEMO.16 (House)
- 2025-12-12: SIGNED CHAP.621 (House)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-06: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: 3RD READING CAL.1119 (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: SUBSTITUTED FOR S5922A (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: REFERRED TO LABOR (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-05: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-01: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.111 (House)
- 2025-04-30: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-04-22: PRINT NUMBER 2725A (House)
- 2025-04-22: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR (House)
- 2025-01-22: REFERRED TO LABOR (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2725A)
- Original, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2725)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2725A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2725)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A2725-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).