Assembly Actions -
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Mar 29, 2016 |
held for consideration in correction |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to correction |
Nov 16, 2015 |
referred to correction |
Assembly Bill A8575
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
RA
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
co-Sponsors
Stephen Hawley
Janet Duprey
Michael Montesano
Kenneth Blankenbush
multi-Sponsors
William A. Barclay
Peter Lopez
Steven McLaughlin
2015-A8575 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Correction
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§243 & 259-c, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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A2289
2015-A8575 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8575 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y November 16, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to creating uniform base- line standards for drug testing persons on probation or parole THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 243 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. (A) THE DIRECTOR, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE PROBATION COMMISSION, THE COMMISSIONER, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL PROMULGATE UNIFORM BASELINE STANDARDS FOR DRUG TESTING PERSONS ON PROBATION. SUCH BASELINE STANDARDS MUST INSTRUCT LOCAL PROBATION DEPART- MENTS ON THE MINIMAL PROCEDURES TO BE USED DURING COURT ORDERED DRUG TESTING AND MUST REQUIRE LOCAL PROBATION DEPARTMENTS TO TEST FOR: (I) OPIATES. (II) COCAINE. (III) MARIHUANA. (IV) SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS. (V) HALLUCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES. (VI) AMPHETAMINES. (B) THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT PREEMPT LOCAL PROBATION DEPARTMENTS AND MUNICIPALITIES WITH STRICTER BASELINE STANDARDS ALREADY IN PLACE. S 2. Section 259-c of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows: 18. (A) RECOMMEND UNIFORM BASELINE STANDARDS FOR DRUG TESTING PAROLEES TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, WHO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH BASELINE STANDARDS FOR DRUG TESTING PAROLEES. SUCH BASE- LINE STANDARDS MUST INSTRUCT THE DEPARTMENT ON MINIMAL PROCEDURES TO BE USED DURING COURT ORDERED DRUG TESTING AND MUST REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO TEST FOR: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13016-01-5
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