Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2014 |
committed to rules |
May 07, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 06, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 05, 2014 |
1st report cal.494 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jun 21, 2013 |
committed to rules |
Mar 20, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 19, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 18, 2013 |
1st report cal.211 |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1556
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S1556 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง399-j, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1682
2011-2012: S3145
2015-2016: S4167
2013-S1556 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1556 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to marijuana themed candy PURPOSE: To provide that no candy or confection shall be sold in this state which resembles marijuana or marijuana products or imitates the flavor of marijuana. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new section 399-j to the General Business Law to prohibit the manufacturing and/or sale of candy or confection which is packaged or shaped to resemble marijuana or marijuana products or to imitate the flavor of marijuana. JUSTIFICATION: Pot themed candy irresponsibly promotes illegal drug culture to children. This legislation would prohibit the manufacturing purchase and sale of marijuana-flavored candy in the state, with a penalty of up to a S1,000 fine and/or up to a year in jail. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2011-12 S.3145; 2009-10 S.1682; 2007-08, S.816; 2005-06, S.4100.
2013-S1556 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1556 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to marijuana themed candy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-j to read as follows: S 399-J. MARIJUANA THEMED CANDY. 1. NO CANDY OR CONFECTION SOLD IN THIS STATE SHALL BE PACKAGED, SHAPED OR MANUFACTURED TO RESEMBLE MARI- JUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS OR TO IMITATE THE FLAVOR OF MARIJUANA. 2. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR A TERM OF IMPRISON- MENT OF UP TO ONE YEAR, OR BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03798-01-3
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