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Senate Bill S2315

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Makes the sale of a controlled substance that results in the death of a person manslaughter in the second degree

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2009-S2315 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §125.15, Pen L

2009-S2315 - Summary

Provides that the sale of a controlled substance resulting in death shall be manslaughter in the second degree, a class C felony.

2009-S2315 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2315 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2315

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 18, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  C. JOHNSON  -- 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 sale of  a  controlled
  substance to a person which causes the death of such person or another
  person

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 125.15 of the penal law is amended
and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows:
  3.  He  intentionally  causes  or  aids  another  person   to   commit
suicide[.]; OR
  4.  HE  KNOWINGLY  SELLS  A  CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TO ANOTHER PERSON IN
VIOLATION OF SECTION 220.31, 220.34, 220.39, 220.41, 220.43 OR 220.44 OF
THIS CHAPTER THAT IS CONSUMED BY SUCH PERSON OR ANOTHER PERSON AND  SUCH
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CAUSES THE DEATH OF SUCH PERSON OR OTHER PERSON.
  S 2. This act shall take effect September 1, 2009.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09234-01-9

2009-S2315A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §125.15, Pen L

2009-S2315A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the sale of a controlled substance resulting in death shall be manslaughter in the second degree, a class C felony.

2009-S2315A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2315A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2315--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 18, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  C. JOHNSON  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes --  recommitted
  to  the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale of a controlled
  substance to a person which causes the death of such person or another
  person

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 125.15 of the penal law is amended
and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows:
  3.   He   intentionally  causes  or  aids  another  person  to  commit
suicide[.]; OR
  4. HE KNOWINGLY SELLS A CONTROLLED  SUBSTANCE  TO  ANOTHER  PERSON  IN
VIOLATION OF SECTION 220.31, 220.34, 220.39, 220.41, 220.43 OR 220.44 OF
THIS  CHAPTER THAT IS CONSUMED BY SUCH PERSON OR ANOTHER PERSON AND SUCH
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CAUSES THE DEATH OF SUCH PERSON OR OTHER PERSON.
  S 2. This act shall take effect September 1, 2010.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09234-03-0

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