S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6523
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 26, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. SKOUFIS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting "Dillon's law"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Dillon's
law".
S 2. The penal law is amended by adding five new sections 125.65,
125.70, 125.75, 125.80 and 125.85 to read as follows:
S 125.65 DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE.
1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE
WHEN HE OR SHE GIVES OR SELLS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 220.00, TO ANOTHER PERSON, WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, AND
SUCH PERSON DIES AS A RESULT OF USING OR INGESTING SUCH SUBSTANCE; AND
2. IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME, DESCRIBED IN ARTICLES TWO HUNDRED TWENTY
AND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE, THAT CONSTITUTES A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.
DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE IS A CLASS E FELONY.
S 125.70 DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE FOURTH DEGREE.
1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE FOURTH DEGREE
WHEN HE OR SHE GIVES OR SELLS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 220.00, TO ANOTHER PERSON, WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, AND
SUCH PERSON DIES AS A RESULT OF USING OR INGESTING SUCH SUBSTANCE; AND
2. IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME, DESCRIBED IN ARTICLES TWO HUNDRED TWENTY
AND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE, THAT CONSTITUTES A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE FOURTH DEGREE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 125.75 DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE THIRD DEGREE
WHEN HE OR SHE GIVES OR SELLS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 220.00, TO ANOTHER PERSON, WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, AND
SUCH PERSON DIES AS A RESULT OF USING OR INGESTING SUCH SUBSTANCE; AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME, DESCRIBED IN ARTICLES TWO HUNDRED TWENTY
AND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE, THAT CONSTITUTES A CLASS E FELONY.
DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE THIRD DEGREE IS A CLASS C FELONY.
S 125.80 DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE SECOND DEGREE
WHEN HE OR SHE GIVES OR SELLS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 220.00, TO ANOTHER PERSON, WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, AND
SUCH PERSON DIES AS A RESULT OF USING OR INGESTING SUCH SUBSTANCE; AND
2. IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME, DESCRIBED IN ARTICLES TWO HUNDRED TWENTY
AND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE, THAT CONSTITUTES A CLASS D FELONY.
DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS B FELONY.
S 125.85 DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE FIRST DEGREE
WHEN HE OR SHE GIVES OR SELLS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 220.00, TO ANOTHER PERSON, WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, AND
SUCH PERSON DIES AS A RESULT OF USING OR INGESTING SUCH SUBSTANCE; AND
2. IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME, DESCRIBED IN ARTICLES TWO HUNDRED TWENTY
AND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE, THAT CONSTITUTES A CLASS C, CLASS B OR CLASS
A FELONY.
3. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE FIRST DEGREE
WHEN HE OR SHE GIVES OR SELLS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 220.00 TO A MINOR, AND SUCH MINOR DIES AS A RESULT OR USING OR
INGESTING SUCH SUBSTANCE.
DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS A FELONY.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.