| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to codes |
| Jun 21, 2013 |
recommitted to rules |
| Jun 12, 2013 |
ordered to third reading cal.1334 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| Mar 05, 2013 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S4040
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
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2013-S4040 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S4040 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4040
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to
manufacturing a controlled substance in the presence of a child
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill creates the crime of manufacturing a controlled substance in
the presence of a child.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The penal law is amended by adding a new section 260.12 Manufacturing
a controlled substance in the presence of a child.
JUSTIFICATION:
The growing use and manufacture of the illegal and highly addictive
drug methamphetamine in New York State poses a critical threat to
public health and safety, with children of methamphetamine users being
particularly at risk. In addition to being exposed to toxic
substances, these children are often completely neglected and
sometimes physically or sexually assaulted by their addicted parents,
causing them to develop psychological and emotional problems. These
children usually live in dysfunctional homes where they lack proper
schooling and medical attention. In an effort to better protect these
2013-S4040 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4040
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 5, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- 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 manufacturing a controlled
substance in the presence of a child
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 260.12 to
read as follows:
S 260.12 MANUFACTURING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE PRESENCE OF A
CHILD.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF MANUFACTURING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE
PRESENCE OF A CHILD WHEN HE OR SHE MANUFACTURES ANY SUBSTANCE LISTED IN
SCHEDULE I, II, III, IV, OR V OF SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SIX OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW WHILE A PERSON WHO IS SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER
IS IN THE PREMISES WHERE SUCH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IS BEING MANUFAC-
TURED.
MANUFACTURING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD IS A
CLASS E FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04112-01-3
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