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Assembly Bill A6219A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the offense of criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth degree

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2015-A6219 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S172
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §221.10, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10581
2013-2014: A6716, S3105
2017-2018: S482

2015-A6219 - Summary

Relates to the offense of criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth degree.

2015-A6219 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6219

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RODRIGUEZ  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation  to  criminal  possession  of
  marihuana in the fifth degree

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

  Section 1. Section 221.10 of the penal law, as amended by chapter  265
of  the  laws  of 1979 and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 75 of the
laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
S 221.10 Criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth degree.
  A person is guilty of criminal possession of marihuana  in  the  fifth
degree when he OR SHE knowingly and unlawfully possesses:
  1.  marihuana  in a public place, as defined in section 240.00 of this
chapter, and such marihuana is burning [or open to public view]; or
  2.  ONE  OR  MORE  PREPARATIONS,  COMPOUNDS,  MIXTURES  OR  SUBSTANCES
CONTAINING  MARIHUANA  AND  THE  PREPARATIONS,  COMPOUNDS,  MIXTURES  OR
SUBSTANCES ARE OF AN AGGREGATE WEIGHT OF MORE  THAN  FIFTEEN  GRAMS  AND
SUCH  POSSESSION  IS  IN A PUBLIC PLACE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 240.00 OF
THIS CHAPTER, AND SUCH PREPARATIONS, COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES  OR  SUBSTANCES
ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC VIEW; OR
  3.  one  or  more  preparations,  compounds,  mixtures  or  substances
containing  marihuana  and  the  preparations,  compounds,  mixtures  or
substances are of an aggregate weight of more than twenty-five grams.
  Criminal  possession  of  marihuana  in  the fifth degree is a class B
misdemeanor.
  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.
                                                           LBD01071-02-5

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2015-A6219A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S172
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §221.10, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10581
2013-2014: A6716, S3105
2017-2018: S482

2015-A6219A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the offense of criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth degree.

2015-A6219A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6219--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RODRIGUEZ  --  read once and referred 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 criminal possession of
  marihuana in the fifth degree

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

  Section  1. Section 221.10 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 265
of the laws of 1979 and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter  75  of  the
laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
S 221.10 Criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth degree.
  A  person  is  guilty of criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth
degree when he OR SHE knowingly and unlawfully possesses:
  1. marihuana in a public place, as defined in section 240.00  of  this
[chapter]  PART, and such marihuana is burning [or open to public view];
or
  2.  ONE  OR  MORE  PREPARATIONS,  COMPOUNDS,  MIXTURES  OR  SUBSTANCES
CONTAINING  MARIHUANA  AND  THE  PREPARATIONS,  COMPOUNDS,  MIXTURES  OR
SUBSTANCES ARE OF AN AGGREGATE WEIGHT OF MORE  THAN  FIFTEEN  GRAMS  AND
SUCH  POSSESSION  IS  IN A PUBLIC PLACE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 240.00 OF
THIS PART, AND SUCH PREPARATIONS, COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES OR SUBSTANCES  ARE
OPEN TO PUBLIC VIEW; OR
  3.  one  or  more  preparations,  compounds,  mixtures  or  substances
containing  marihuana  and  the  preparations,  compounds,  mixtures  or
substances are of an aggregate weight of more than twenty-five grams.
  Criminal  possession  of  marihuana  in  the fifth degree is a class B
misdemeanor.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01071-03-5

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