BILL NUMBER: S8770
SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring employers to
include an opioid antagonist in first aid supplies required by federal
law; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the labor law
relating to requiring employers to include an opioid antagonist in first
aid supplies required by federal law, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S. 5922-A and A. 2725-A, in relation to the effectiveness ther-
eof
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to L.2025, C.621.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends the underlying chapter to change the effective
date, clarify the bill's requirements, require the Department of Labor
to issue regulations, and make technical edits.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 621 of the Laws of 2025.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that section
one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the labor law relating
to requiring employers to include an opioid antagonist in first aid
supplies required by federal law, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S. 5922-A and A. 2725-A, takes effect.