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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Senate Bill S595
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(R, C) 51st Senate District
2023-S595 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §220.66, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S5888
2017-2018: S738
2019-2020: S118
2021-2022: S2692
2023-S595 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S595 SPONSOR: ORTT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the criminalization of selling, using or possessing synthetic drugs PURPOSE: This bill would add synthetic hallucinogenic compounds and chemical derivatives on the controlled substance list. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 Amend the penal law adding a new section 220.66 to criminalize the sale, use of synthetic drugs and other similar compounds. Section 2 is the severability clause. Section 3 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2023-S595 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 595 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the criminalization of selling, using or possessing synthetic drugs 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: § 220.66 CRIMINAL SALE, USE OR POSSESSION OF SYNTHETIC DRUGS AND OTHER SIMILAR COMPOUNDS. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF THE CRIMINAL SALE, USE OR POSSESSION OF SYNTHET- IC DRUGS AND OTHER SIMILAR COMPOUNDS WHEN THEY KNOWINGLY AND UNLAWFULLY SELL, USE AND/OR POSSESS ANY SYNTHETIC DRUG, UNLESS SUCH SYNTHETIC DRUG HAS BEEN EXPRESSLY PRESCRIBED TO SUCH PERSON BY A PHYSICIAN, PSYCHIA- TRIST OR PERSON OTHERWISE DULY LICENSED AND AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION WITHIN NEW YORK STATE, AND AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, THE PERSON IN POSSESSION OF THE SYNTHETIC DRUG IS ABLE TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PROOF TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT THE SYNTHETIC DRUG WAS SO PRESCRIBED. EACH SUCH VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT OFFENSE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: 1. "SYNTHETIC DRUG" SHALL MEAN ANY PRODUCT, WHETHER DESCRIBED AS TOBACCO, POTPOURRI, HERBS, INCENSE, SPICE, AROMATIC, BATH SALTS, SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA, SYNTHETIC STIMULANT OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, AND WHETHER MARKETED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING INGESTED OTHERWISE MARKETED WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING HALLUCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES: (A) "SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS" SHALL MEAN ANY SUBSTANCE THAT IS A CANNA- BINOID RECEPTOR TYPE 1 (CB1 RECEPTOR) AGONIST AS DEMONSTRATED BY BINDING STUDIES AND FUNCTION ASSAYS OR IS A STRUCTURAL ANALOG OR CHEMICAL DERIV- ATIVE OF ANY LISTED COMPOUND, AS FOLLOWS: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03349-01-3 S. 595 2
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As a former importer and dealer of "research chemicals/designer drugs" I wholeheartedly support this bill.
I felt totally safe for years buying and selling substituted amphetamines, benzofurans, and theinodizapines knowing that the state legislature was woefully behind the times.
Meanwhile, k2 and "molly" has been devastating upstate and central NY communities.
Shame on yall for taking so long. Our law enforcement has been helplessly watching dealers thrive and addicts suffer.