Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 25, 2010 |
print number 2315a |
Mar 25, 2010 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to codes |
Feb 18, 2009 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2315
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last 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
Bill Amendments
2009-S2315 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §125.15, Pen L
2009-S2315 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2315 TITLE OF BILL : 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 PURPOSE OF BILL : To amend the Penal Law to ensure that the sale of a controlled substance to a person which causes the death of the person or other persons is treated as a more substantial offense. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. §125.15 is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 which addresses the sale of a controlled substance to a person which causes the death of the person or other persons. JUSTIFICATION : Drug use (especially heroin) has become more prevalent. Knowing that the sale of a controlled substance to a person which causes the death of the person or other persons could have them charged with manslaughter will create a severe enough punishment to act as a detriment to drug dealers. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
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) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2315A TITLE OF BILL : 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 PURPOSE OF BILL : To amend the Penal Law to ensure that the sale of a controlled substance to a person which causes the death of the person or other persons is treated as a more substantial offense. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. §125.15 is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 which addresses the sale of a controlled substance to a person which causes the death of the person or other persons. JUSTIFICATION : Drug use (especially heroin) has become more prevalent. Knowing that the sale of a controlled substance to a person which causes the death of the person or other persons could have them charged with manslaughter will create a severe enough punishment to act as a detriment to drug dealers. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
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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