Assembly Bill A8576

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the possession of narcotic drug testing products used to determine whether a controlled substance contains fentanyl

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

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2021-A8576 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §220.50, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A7221

2021-A8576 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits the possession or use of narcotic drug testing products that are used to determine whether a controlled substance contains fentanyl or a fentanyl analog.

2021-A8576 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8576
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             December 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal law, in relation to narcotic drug testing
   products
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Subdivision 3 of section 220.50 of the penal law, as added
 by chapter 627 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
   3. Scales and balances used or designed for the purpose of weighing or
 measuring controlled substances, under circumstances evincing an  intent
 to  use,  or  under  circumstances  evincing  knowledge that some person
 intends to use, the same for purpose of unlawfully manufacturing,  pack-
 aging  or dispensing of any narcotic drug or stimulant. PROVIDED, HOWEV-
 ER, THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OR  USE  OF  ANY
 NARCOTIC  DRUG  TESTING  PRODUCTS  THAT  ARE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A
 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONTAINS FENTANYL OR A FENTANYL ANALOG.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13829-01-1

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