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The Senate passed Assembly Bill 2885A, sponsored by Assemblywoman Rosenthal, amending the Public Health Law to require places of public assembly and public venues to stock EpiPens, on a roll call vote of 61-0. Sen. Gounardes, who explained his vote, credited constituent Lucia Zaremba for bringing the measure forward after her brother suffered anaphylactic shock from a food allergy and was saved by an EpiPen. Gounardes said the bill represents a common-sense public health measure to protect people with severe allergies in public spaces, similar to existing requirements for automated external defibrillators. The bill takes effect immediately.