NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A1238A

Assembly Bill A1238A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 19, 2016	enacting clause stricken
Feb 08, 2016	print number 1238a
Feb 08, 2016	amend and recommit to codes
Jan 06, 2016	referred to codes
Jan 08, 2015	referred to codes

Bill Amendments

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2015-A1238 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6432
Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Add §220.49, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A3359
2017-2018: S180

2015-A1238 - Summary

Establishes the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center.

2015-A1238 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1238

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal  law,  in  relation to criminal sale of a
  controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or  alcohol  treatment
  center

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 220.66  to
read as follows:
S 220.66 CRIMINAL  SALE  OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE UPON THE GROUNDS OF A
           DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER.
  1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE  UPON
THE GROUNDS OF A DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWING
AND UNLAWFULLY SELLS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF:
  (A)  ANY  ONE  OF  SUBDIVISIONS ONE THROUGH SIX-A OF SECTION 220.34 OF
THIS ARTICLE, WHEN SUCH SALE TAKES PLACE UPON THE GROUNDS OF A  DRUG  OR
ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER; OR
  (B)  ANY  ONE  OF  SUBDIVISIONS ONE THROUGH EIGHT OF SECTION 220.39 OF
THIS ARTICLE, WHEN SUCH SALE TAKES PLACE UPON THE GROUNDS OF A  DRUG  OR
ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER.
  2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "UPON THE GROUNDS OF A DRUG OR
ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER" MEANS (A)  IN,  ON  OR  WITHIN  ANY  BUILDING,
STRUCTURE, PARKING LOT OR LAND CONTAINED WITHIN THE REAL PROPERTY BOUND-
ARY LINE OF ANY FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE SERVICES, AS
DEFINED  IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-FIVE OF SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE
LAW, OR A METHADONE CLINIC, OR (B) ANY AREA  ACCESSIBLE  TO  THE  PUBLIC
LOCATED  WITHIN  ONE  THOUSAND  FEET  OF THE REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINE
COMPRISING ANY FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE SERVICES,  AS
DEFINED  IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-FIVE OF SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE
LAW, OR ANY METHADONE CLINIC, OR ANY PARKED AUTOMOBILE OR  OTHER  PARKED
VEHICLE  LOCATED  WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF THE REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03319-01-5

A. 1238                             2

LINE COMPRISING SUCH A FACILITY OR METHADONE CLINIC. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION, "AREA ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC" MEANS SIDEWALKS,  STREETS,
PARKING LOTS, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, STORES AND RESTAURANTS.
  3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED  THAT  A  DEFENDANT HAS KNOWLEDGE THAT HE OR SHE IS UPON THE
GROUNDS OF A DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER WHEN NOTICE  IS  CONSPICU-
OUSLY POSTED OF THE PRESENCE OR PROXIMITY OF A DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT
CENTER OR METHADONE CLINIC.
  CRIMINAL  SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE UPON THE GROUNDS OF A DRUG OR
ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER IS A CLASS B FELONY.
  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.

2015-A1238A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6432
Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Add §220.49, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A3359
2017-2018: S180

2015-A1238A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center.

2015-A1238A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1238--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Codes  -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the penal  law,  in  relation  to  criminal  sale  of  a
  controlled  substance  upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment
  center

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 220.49 to
read as follows:
S 220.49 CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE UPON THE GROUNDS  OF  A
           DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER.
  1.  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE UPON
THE GROUNDS OF A DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWING
AND UNLAWFULLY SELLS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF:
  (A) ANY ONE OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE THROUGH SIX-A  OF  SECTION  220.34  OF
THIS  ARTICLE,  WHEN SUCH SALE TAKES PLACE UPON THE GROUNDS OF A DRUG OR
ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER; OR
  (B) ANY ONE OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE THROUGH EIGHT  OF  SECTION  220.39  OF
THIS  ARTICLE,  WHEN SUCH SALE TAKES PLACE UPON THE GROUNDS OF A DRUG OR
ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "UPON THE GROUNDS OF  A  DRUG  OR
ALCOHOL  TREATMENT  CENTER"  MEANS  (A)  IN,  ON OR WITHIN ANY BUILDING,
STRUCTURE, PARKING LOT OR LAND CONTAINED WITHIN THE REAL PROPERTY BOUND-
ARY LINE OF ANY FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE SERVICES, AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-FIVE OF SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL  HYGIENE
LAW,  OR  A  METHADONE  CLINIC, OR (B) ANY AREA ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
LOCATED WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF  THE  REAL  PROPERTY  BOUNDARY  LINE
COMPRISING  ANY FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE SERVICES, AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTY-FIVE OF SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL  HYGIENE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03319-02-6

A. 1238--A                          2

LAW,  OR  ANY METHADONE CLINIC, OR ANY PARKED AUTOMOBILE OR OTHER PARKED
VEHICLE LOCATED WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF THE REAL  PROPERTY  BOUNDARY
LINE COMPRISING SUCH A FACILITY OR METHADONE CLINIC. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS  SECTION, "AREA ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC" MEANS SIDEWALKS, STREETS,
PARKING LOTS, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, STORES AND RESTAURANTS.
  3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED THAT A DEFENDANT HAS KNOWLEDGE THAT HE OR SHE  IS  UPON  THE
GROUNDS  OF  A DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER WHEN NOTICE IS CONSPICU-
OUSLY POSTED OF THE PRESENCE OR PROXIMITY OF A DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT
CENTER OR METHADONE CLINIC.
  CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE UPON THE GROUNDS OF A DRUG  OR
ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER IS A CLASS B FELONY.
  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.

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