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A1034Assembly2025-2026 Session

Ban Synthetic Urine for Tests

Official title

“Includes masking products within the definition of drug-related paraphernalia”

Sponsor Marianne ButtenschonAD-119+2 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
In Senate Committee
Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Passage
4%

Bill progress

Step 5 of 7

In Senate · Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business

What's happening

This bill expands the definition of drug-related paraphernalia to include masking products like synthetic urine used to defraud drug tests.

Why it matters

  1. Broadens what counts as illegal paraphernalia. By including masking products (like synthetic urine and additives for urine or chemical tests), the bill targets tools used to cheat drug and alcohol screenings, not just the drugs themselves.

  2. Targets attempts to evade workplace or legal drug testing. This change could impact individuals trying to conceal drug or alcohol use from employers, probation officers, or others who require chemical testing, potentially making it riskier to use such products.

  3. Could affect businesses selling these products. Retailers and online vendors who offer masking substances or synthetic urine might face new legal exposure, changing what products can be sold or advertised in New York.

  4. Reflects a shift in enforcement focus. The amendment suggests a policy move toward not just punishing drug use, but also cracking down on efforts to avoid detection, which could have implications for drug policy, employment practices, and criminal justice procedures.

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Ban Synthetic Urine for Tests

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Marianne Buttenschon

Assembly Member · Assembly District 119

Chair, Small Business

History

  1. Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
  2. Delivered to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Advanced to third reading cal.263
  5. Reported
  6. Reported referred to codes
  7. Referred to economic development
  8. Referred to economic development

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

1034

2025-2026 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 8, 2025

Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to including masking products within the definition of drug-related paraphernalia

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 850 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 433 of the laws of 2021, and subparagraph (vii) as separately amended by chapters 92 and 433 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:

(a) "Drug-related paraphernalia" consists of the following objects used for the following purposes:

(i) Kits, used or designed for the purpose of planting, propagating, cultivating, growing or harvesting of any species of plant which is a controlled substance or from which a controlled substance can be derived;

(ii) Kits, used or designed for the purpose of manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, or preparing controlled substances;

(iii) Isomerization devices, used or designed for the purpose of increasing the potency of any species of plant which is a controlled substance;

(iv) Scales and balances, used or designed for the purpose of weighing or measuring controlled substances;

(v) Diluents and adulterants, including but not limited to quinine hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, dextrose and lactose, used or designed for the purpose of cutting controlled substances;

(vi) [and

(vii)] Objects, used or designed for the purpose of ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cocaine into the human body; and

(vii) Masking products, including but not limited to synthetic urine, human urine, a substance used or designed to be added to human urine or

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD02663-01-5

a substance used or designed to be added to a chemical test, used for the purpose of defrauding a chemical test which is used to determine the alcoholic and/or drug content of the blood.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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