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Jul 30, 2010 | signed chap.284 |
Jul 19, 2010 | delivered to governor |
Jun 29, 2010 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.586 substituted for a8396a |
Jun 15, 2010 | referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 01, 2010 | advanced to third reading |
Feb 24, 2010 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 23, 2010 | 1st report cal.155 |
Feb 12, 2010 | print number 5620a |
Feb 12, 2010 | amend and recommit to codes |
Jan 06, 2010 | referred to codes |
Jul 16, 2009 | committed to rules |
Jun 04, 2009 | advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2009 | 2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2009 | 1st report cal.578 |
May 22, 2009 | referred to codes |
senate Bill S5620A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Thomas K. Duane
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Eric T. Schneiderman
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
S5620 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8396
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§220.03 & 220.45, Pen L
S5620 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5620 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to hypodermic syringes PURPOSE OF THE BILL : This bill would add language to the penal law to make it explicit that a person is not criminally liable for possessing syringes and drug residue in or on syringes that the person has a right to possess based on his or her participation in the Public Health Law's Syringe Exchange Program (SEP) or Expanded Syringe Access Program (ESAP). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends Penal Law § 220.03, the misdemeanor offense of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, to provide that a person does not commit this crime when he or she possesses only a residual amount of a controlled substance that is in or on a syringe that he or she possesses pursuant to a needle exchange program set forth in Public Health Law § 3381. Section 2 of the bill would add similar language to Penal Law § 220.45, to make it explicit that a person does not criminally possess
S5620 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5620 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 22, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DUANE, SCHNEIDERMAN -- (at request of the Governor) -- 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 hypodermic syringes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 220.03 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 410 of the laws of 1979, is amended to read as follows: S 220.03 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree when he OR SHE knowingly and unlawfully possesses a controlled substance; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IT SHALL NOT BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WHEN A PERSON POSSESSES A RESIDUAL AMOUNT OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND THAT RESIDUAL AMOUNT IS IN OR ON A HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR HYPODERMIC NEEDLE OBTAINED AND POSSESSED PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree is a class A misdemeanor. S 2. Section 220.45 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: S 220.45 Criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument. A person is guilty of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument when he OR SHE knowingly and unlawfully possesses or sells a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle. IT SHALL NOT BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WHEN A PERSON OBTAINS AND POSSESSES A HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR HYPODERMIC NEEDLE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. Criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument is a class A misdemea- nor. S 3. The commissioner of the division of criminal justice services shall take steps necessary to periodically inform law enforcement agen- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12057-03-9
Co-Sponsors
Eric T. Schneiderman
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Liz Krueger
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Velmanette Montgomery
(D) 0 Senate District
Bill Perkins
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
S5620A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8396
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§220.03 & 220.45, Pen L
S5620A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5620A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to hypodermic syringes PURPOSE OF BILL: This bill would add language to the penal law to make it explicit that a person is not criminally liable for possessing syringes and drug residue in or on syringes that the person has a right to possess based on his or her participation in the Public Health Law's Syringe Exchange Program (SEP) or Expanded Syringe Access Program (ESAP). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Penal Law § 220.03, the misdemeanor offense of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, to provide that a person does not commit this crime when he or she possesses only a residual amount of a controlled substance that is in or on a syringe that he or she possesses pursuant to a needle exchange program set forth in Public Health Law § 3381. Section 2 of the bill would add similar language to Penal Law §220.45, to make it explicit that a person does not criminally possess a hypo- dermic instrument when he or she possesses a hypodermic needle or
S5620A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5620--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 22, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DUANE, SCHNEIDERMAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS, SAVINO -- (at request of the Governor) -- 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 hypodermic syringes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 220.03 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 410 of the laws of 1979, is amended to read as follows: S 220.03 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree when he OR SHE knowingly and unlawfully possesses a controlled substance; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IT SHALL NOT BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WHEN A PERSON POSSESSES A RESIDUAL AMOUNT OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND THAT RESIDUAL AMOUNT IS IN OR ON A HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR HYPODERMIC NEEDLE OBTAINED AND POSSESSED PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree is a class A misdemeanor. S 2. Section 220.45 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: S 220.45 Criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument. A person is guilty of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument when he OR SHE knowingly and unlawfully possesses or sells a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle. IT SHALL NOT BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WHEN A PERSON OBTAINS AND POSSESSES A HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR HYPODERMIC NEEDLE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12057-05-0
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