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Int 0895-2024

Requiring schools and child care programs to stock epinephrine devices.

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Healthintroduced 2024-05-16Local Law 2026/002

Enacted as Local Law 2026/002.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2024-05-16Passed: 2026-01-03Enacted: 2026-01-03

Summary

This bill would require New York City (“NYC”) Department of Education schools, charter schools, nonpublic primary and secondary schools, and school-based child care programs regulated by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to stock epinephrine devices.

Committee on HealthDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).

How it compares

18% of similar bills passed

9 passed · 41 died

This bill: 566 days in committee

Similar bills: median 625 days · 214 days when passed

Sponsors (17)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-05-16 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-05-16 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-06-26 · Committee on Health
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2025-06-26 · Committee on Health
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-12-04 · Committee on Health
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2025-12-04 · Committee on Health
ActionAmended by Committee
2025-12-04 · Committee on Health
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2025-12-04 · Committee on Health
AdvancedApproved by Council
2025-12-04 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2025-12-04 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2026-01-03 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2026-01-05 · City Council

Votes (11)

Aye (8)
Mercedes NarcisseJoann Ariola Carmen N. De La RosaOswald J. FelizLynn C. SchulmanKristy MarmoratoSusan ZhuangSimcha Felder
Absent (3)
James F. GennaroJulie MeninJustin L. Brannan

Heard at (4)

City Council · 2025-12-04 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2025-12-04 · 9:30 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3
Committee on Health · 2025-06-26 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2024-05-16 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (21)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-187.1 to read as follows: � 17-187.1 Epinephrine devices. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Child care facility. The term "child care facility" has the same meaning as the term "facility" as defined in section 47.01 of the New York city health code. Child care program. The term "child care program" has the same meaning as in section 47.01 of the New York city health code. Epinephrine device. The term "epinephrine device" has the same meaning as in section 3000-c of the public health law. School premises. The term "school premises" means any building or facility, or any portion thereof, in which there is a school of the city school district of the city of New York, charter school, or nonpublic primary or secondary school. b. The department of education and any entity operating a charter school or nonpublic primary or secondary school shall maintain an epinephrine device in each school premises under its control in accordance with section 3000-c of the public health law. c. A child care program shall maintain at least 2 epinephrine devices in each child care facility under its control in accordance with section 3000-c of the public health law and section 47.29 of the New York city health code. � 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. RL/CP LS #13501 11/25/2025 5:26 PM 2 2