Assembly Actions -
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Jun 09, 2014 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 12, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2014 |
1st report cal.575 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
May 23, 2013 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 22, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
May 21, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 20, 2013 |
1st report cal.632 |
Apr 25, 2013 |
print number 2173a |
Apr 25, 2013 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jan 14, 2013 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2173A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S2173 - Details
2013-S2173 - Summary
Adds "park grounds and playgrounds" to statute currently providing increased penalties for sale of controlled substances to certain persons if such sale occurs on or within 1,000 feet of school grounds; defines "park ground or playgrounds" to mean in, or within any building or structure or any fields, lands or grounds owned, leased or maintained by the state, any agency or municipality thereof, etc., for the purposes of recreation or leisure.
2013-S2173 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2173 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the penalties for sale of controlled substances on park grounds or play- grounds PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to protect the safety of children and their families by providing enhanced penalties for the sale of controlled substances in playgrounds and park grounds. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill adds a new subdivision 14-a to section 220.00 to the Penal Law to define "par]; grounds or playgrounds." This new definition includes open or enclosed grounds which are leased, owned or maintained by the state or a municipality or a not for profit or other similar entity for recreation or leisure. The bill further amends section 220.34 of the Penal Law, criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, to make it a class C felony to sell a controlled substance on park grounds or playgrounds. This is added to the existing prohibition against such sale on school grounds. Lastly, the bill amends section 220.44, Criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds, to include parks or playgrounds. This is a class B felony.
2013-S2173 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2173 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 increasing the penalties for sale of controlled substances on park grounds or playgrounds THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 220.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 14-a to read as follows: 14-A. "PARK GROUNDS OR PLAYGROUNDS" MEANS IN OR WITHIN ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE, PLAYING FIELD, PLAYGROUND OR LAND CONTAINED WITHIN THE BOUND- ARY OF LAND OWNED, LEASED OR MAINTAINED BY THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY OR MUNICIPALITY THEREOF OR BY ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION OR ELEEMOSY- NARY INSTITUTION, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION WHICH IS USED ON A REGULAR BASIS AS A RECREATION AREA AND IS SO DESIGNATED. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS DEFINITION, THE TERM "PARK GROUNDS OR PLAYGROUNDS" ALSO MEANS AND INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING WHICH HAS THE SAME OWNERSHIP AS THE PARK GROUND OR PLAYGROUND: ANY PARKING LOT, PARKING GARAGE, OR OTHER PARKING FACIL- ITY, MARINA, BOAT LAUNCH OR OTHER SIMILAR FACILITY WHICH IS WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF AND SERVES SUCH PARK GROUNDS OR PLAYGROUNDS AND WHICH IS SO DESIGNATED BY EASILY VISABLE SIGNAGE AS SERVING SUCH PARK GROUNDS OR PLAYGROUNDS. S 2. Section 220.34 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 280 of the laws of 1986, subdivisions 2 and 4 as amended by chapter 75 of the laws of 1995, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 537 of the laws of 1998, subdivision 6-a as added by chapter 635 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 7 as amended by chapter 436 of the laws of 2006 and subdivi- sion 8 as amended and subdivision 9 as added by chapter 264 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: S 220.34 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree when he OR SHE knowingly and unlawfully sells: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04522-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S2173A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2173A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Adds "park grounds and playgrounds" to statute currently providing increased penalties for sale of controlled substances to certain persons if such sale occurs on or within 1,000 feet of school grounds; defines "park ground or playgrounds" to mean in, or within any building or structure or any fields, lands or grounds owned, leased or maintained by the state, any agency or municipality thereof, etc., for the purposes of recreation or leisure.
2013-S2173A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2173A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the penalties for sale of controlled substances on park grounds or play- grounds PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to protect the safety of children and their families by providing enhanced penalties for the sale of controlled substances in playgrounds and park grounds. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill adds a new subdivision 14-a to section 220 00 to the Penal Law to define "park grounds or playgrounds." This new defi- nition includes open or enclosed grounds which are leased, owned or maintained by the state or a municipality or a not for profit or other similar entity for recreation or leisure. Section two of this bill amends section 220.34 of the Penal Law, crimi- nal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, to add that a person is guilty of the offense if he or she sells a controlled substance on park grounds or' playgrounds when there is evidence that the person knew that the sale was occurring on park grounds or a play- ground. This amendment is added to the existing prohibition against such sale on school grounds.
2013-S2173A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2173--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the penalties for sale of controlled substances on park grounds or playgrounds THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 220.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 14-a to read as follows: 14-A. "PARK GROUNDS OR PLAYGROUNDS" MEANS IN OR WITHIN ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE, PLAYING FIELD, PLAYGROUND OR LAND CONTAINED WITHIN THE BOUND- ARY OF LAND OWNED, LEASED OR MAINTAINED BY THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY OR MUNICIPALITY THEREOF OR BY ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION OR ELEEMOSY- NARY INSTITUTION, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION WHICH IS USED ON A REGULAR BASIS AS A RECREATION AREA AND IS SO DESIGNATED. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS DEFINITION, THE TERM "PARK GROUNDS OR PLAYGROUNDS" ALSO MEANS AND INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING WHICH HAS THE SAME OWNERSHIP AS THE PARK GROUND OR PLAYGROUND: ANY PARKING LOT, PARKING GARAGE, OR OTHER PARKING FACIL- ITY, MARINA, BOAT LAUNCH OR OTHER SIMILAR FACILITY WHICH IS WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF AND SERVES SUCH PARK GROUNDS OR PLAYGROUNDS AND WHICH IS SO DESIGNATED BY EASILY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AS SERVING SUCH PARK GROUNDS OR PLAYGROUNDS. S 2. Section 220.34 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 280 of the laws of 1986, subdivisions 2 and 4 as amended by chapter 75 of the laws of 1995, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 537 of the laws of 1998, subdivision 6-a as added by chapter 635 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 7 as amended by chapter 436 of the laws of 2006 and subdivi- sion 8 as amended and subdivision 9 as added by chapter 264 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: S 220.34 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04522-02-3
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