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Assembly Bill A5726

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of "dangerous contraband"

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2013-A5726 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง205.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A6680

2013-A5726 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of "dangerous contraband".

2013-A5726 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5726

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. JORDAN, McLAUGHLIN, McKEVITT, HAWLEY, LOSQUADRO,
  FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  BARCLAY,  CERETTO,  CROUCH,
  DUPREY,  PALMESANO, REILICH -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of "danger-
  ous contraband"

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 205.00 of the penal law is amended
to read as follows:
  4.  "Dangerous  contraband"  means contraband, INCLUDING ANY AMOUNT OF
MARIJUANA, NARCOTIC OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, which is  capable  of  such
use  as  may  endanger the safety or security of a detention facility or
any person therein.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06515-01-3

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