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May 24, 2016 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 23, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1002 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jun 17, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1742 |
Jun 10, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S5888
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Relates to criminalizing the sale, use and possession of synthetic drugs
download bill text pdfSponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
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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
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Floor Vote: May 24, 2016
aye (52)- Addabbo Jr.
- Akshar
- Amedore
- Avella
- Bonacic
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Carlucci
- Croci
- DeFrancisco
- Dilan
- Espaillat
- Farley
- Felder
- Flanagan
- Funke
- Gallivan
- Gianaris
- Golden
- Griffo
- Hamilton
- Hannon
- Hassell-Thompson
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Kaminsky
- Kennedy
- Klein
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Larkin
- Latimer
- Little
- Marcellino
- Marchione
- Martins
- Murphy
- O'Mara
- Ortt
- Parker
- Peralta
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Robach
- Savino
- Serino
- Serrano
- Squadron
- Stavisky
- Stewart-Cousins
- Valesky
- Venditto
- Young
nay (7)
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Floor Vote: Jun 17, 2015
aye (61)- Addabbo Jr.
- Amedore
- Avella
- Bonacic
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Carlucci
- Comrie
- Croci
- DeFrancisco
- Diaz
- Dilan
- Espaillat
- Farley
- Felder
- Flanagan
- Funke
- Gallivan
- Gianaris
- Golden
- Griffo
- Hamilton
- Hannon
- Hassell-Thompson
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Kennedy
- Klein
- Krueger
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Larkin
- Latimer
- Libous
- Little
- Marcellino
- Marchione
- Martins
- Murphy
- Nozzolio
- O'Mara
- Ortt
- Panepinto
- Parker
- Peralta
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Rivera
- Robach
- Sampson
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Serino
- Serrano
- Seward
- Skelos
- Squadron
- Stavisky
- Stewart-Cousins
- Valesky
- Venditto
- Young
nay (2)
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May 23, 2016 - Rules Committee Vote
S588820Aye3Nay2Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0Abstained-
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Rules Committee Vote: May 23, 2016
aye (20)nay (3)aye wr (2)
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Jun 17, 2015 - Rules Committee Vote
S588821Aye3Nay1Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0Abstained -
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2015-S5888 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5888 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5888 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the criminalization of selling, using or possessing synthetic drugs PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would add synthetic hallucinogenic compounds and chemical derivatives on the controlled substance list. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 Amend the penal law adding a new section 220.66 to criminalize the sale, use of synthetic drugs and other similar compounds. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation would crack down on this dangerous trend. that is growing among the youth. The US Association for Poison Control in 2010 reported 1300 overdoses directly related to synthetic drugs, and in 2011 there was a tenfold increase to over 13,000 overdoses. Over 60% of the users are under 25 years old.
Synthetic drugs are substances with structural features and effects similar to those in THC, the main compound found in marijuana. These drugs are chemically created in laboratories where the effects of are enhanced resulting in a dangerous and addictive drug. These chemicals are extremely dangerous and are falsely advertised as incense, bath salts in order to "legally" be sold. The use of this synthetic drug is widespread and is a growing trend among teens because of its legal status and accessibility. The drugs are manufactured by drug companies primarily in China. These laboratories can change the chemical makeup so that new substances are not found on the list of controlled substances and thus no criminal liability attaches to the seller despite harmful effects to users. The revenue or profit ratio for organic drugs is around 20 to 40 dollars for each dollar spent, with potential cost. of an A felony. The revenue ratio for synthetic drugs is 75 dollars to each one spent and there is no criminal liability because the law is not catching up with the new drugs in any given year to make the sale or consumption criminal. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE: None. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
2015-S5888 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5888 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 10, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the criminalization of selling, using or possessing synthetic drugs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 220.66 to read as follows: S 220.66 CRIMINAL SALE, USE OR POSSESSION OF SYNTHETIC DRUGS AND OTHER SIMILAR COMPOUNDS. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF THE CRIMINAL SALE, USE OR POSSESSION OF SYNTHET- IC DRUGS AND OTHER SIMILAR COMPOUNDS WHEN THEY KNOWINGLY AND UNLAWFULLY SELL, USE AND/OR POSSESS ANY SYNTHETIC DRUG, UNLESS SUCH SYNTHETIC DRUG HAS BEEN EXPRESSLY PRESCRIBED TO SUCH PERSON BY A PHYSICIAN, PSYCHIA- TRIST OR PERSON OTHERWISE DULY LICENSED AND AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION WITHIN NEW YORK STATE, AND AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, THE PERSON IN POSSESSION OF THE SYNTHETIC DRUG IS ABLE TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PROOF TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT THE SYNTHETIC DRUG WAS SO PRESCRIBED. EACH SUCH VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT OFFENSE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: 1. "SYNTHETIC DRUG" SHALL MEAN ANY PRODUCT, WHETHER DESCRIBED AS TOBACCO, POTPOURRI, HERBS, INCENSE, SPICE, AROMATIC, BATH SALTS, SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA, SYNTHETIC STIMULANT OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, AND WHETHER MARKETED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING INGESTED OTHERWISE MARKETED WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING HALLUCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES: (A) "SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS" SHALL MEAN ANY SUBSTANCE THAT IS A CANNA- BINOID RECEPTOR TYPE 1 (CB1 RECEPTOR) AGONIST AS DEMONSTRATED BY BINDING STUDIES AND FUNCTION ASSAYS OR IS A STRUCTURAL ANALOG OR CHEMICAL DERIV- ATIVE OF ANY LISTED COMPOUND, AS FOLLOWS: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08408-01-5
S. 5888 2 (I) 2-[(1R, 2R, 5R)-5-HYDROXY-2-(3-HYDROXYPROPYL) CYCLOHEX- YL]-5-(2-METHYLOCTAN-2-YL)PHENOL (II) 4-METHOXYPHENYL)-[2-METHYL-1-(2-MORPHOLIN-4-YLETHYL)INDOL-3-YL] METHANONE (III) [(3R)-5-METHYL-3-(MORPHOLIN-4-YLMETHYL)-2, 3-DIHYDRO[1,4}OXAZINO[2,3,4-HI]INDOL-6-YL](NAPHTHALENE-1-YL)METHANONE (IV) (2-METHYL-1-PENTYL-1H-INDOL-3-YL)(NAPHTHALEN-1-YL)METHANONE (V) (2-METHYL-1-PROPYL-1H-INDOL-3-YL)(NAPHTHALENE-1-YL)METHANONE (VI) NAPHTHALEN-1-YL[1-(PEN-4-EN-1-YL)-1H-INDOL-3-YL)METHANONE (VII) 1-PENTYL-3-(4-ETHYL-1-NAPHTHOYL)INDOLE (VIII) 1-PENTYLINDOL-3-YL)NAPTHALEN-1-YLMETHANE (IX) (1-PENTYL-1H-INDOL-3-YL)(4-PROPYLNAPHTHALEN-1-YL)METHANONE (X) 3-[(4-METHYL-1-NAPHTHALENY)METHYL]-1-PENTYL-1H-INDOLE (XI) 1-([(1E)-3-PENTYLINDEN-1-YLIDINE]METHYL)NAPHTHALENE (XII) 2-(2-METHYLPHENYL)-1-(1-PENTYL-1H-INDOL-E-YL)ETHANONE (XIII) 2-(3-METHOXYLPHENYL)-1-(1-PENTYLINDOL-3-YL)ETHANONE (XIV) (5-(2-FLUOROPHENYL)-1-PENTYLPYRROL-3-YL)-NAPHTHALEN-1-YLMETHANONE (XV) 1-PENTYL-3-(2-IODOBENZOYL)INDOLE (XVI) [1-[(1-METHYL-2-PIPERIDINYL)METHYL]-3-INDOLYL]-(1-NAPHTHALENYL) METHANONE (XVII) 1-[(N-METHYLPIPERIDIN-2-YL)METHYL]3-(ADAMAN-1-OYL)INDOLE (XVIII) (2-LODOPHENYL){1-[1-METHYLPIPERIDIN-2-YL)METHYL]-1H-INDOLE-3-YL} METHANONE (XIX) (1-PENTYL-1H-INDOL-3-YL)(2,2,3,3-TETRAMETHYLCYCLOPROPYL)METHANONE (XX) [1-(5-FLUOROPENTYL)-1H-INDOL-3-YL])2,2,3,3-TETRAMETHYLCYCLOPROPYL) METHANONE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED OR UNLESS LISTED IN ANOTHER SCHEDULE, OR APPROVED FOR USE BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AS A LEGITIMATE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUND, ANY MATERIAL, COMPOUND, MIXTURE, OR PREPARATION WHICH CONTAINS ANY QUANTITY OF THE ABOVE LISTED COMPOUNDS, OR WHICH CONTAINS THEIR SALTS, ISOMERS, AND SALTS OF ISOMERS WHENEVER THE EXIST- ENCE OF SUCH SALTS, ISOMERS, AND SALTS OF ISOMERS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SPECIFIC CHEMICAL DESIGNATION OR CONTAINS A STRUCTURAL ANALOG OR CHEMI- CAL DERIVATIVE OF ANY OF THE LISTED COMPOUNDS. (B) "SUBSTITUTED CATHINONES" SHALL MEAN ANY SUBSTANCE THAT IS A STRUC- TURAL ANALOG CATHINONE INCLUDING ANY CHEMICAL DERIVATIVES OF CATHINONE WHICH BY DEFINITION HAS A STRUCTURAL SUBSTITUTION ON THE BENZENE RING OR ALIPHATIC CHAIN OR CONTAINS A STRUCTURAL ANALOG OR CHEMICAL DERIVATIVE OF ANY OF THE LISTED COMPOUNDS, AS FOLLOWS: (I) 4-METHOXYMETHCATHINONE (II) 3-FLUOROMETHCATHINONE (III) 4-FLUOROMETHCATHINONE (IV) 2-METHYLMETHCATHINONE (V) 3-METHYLMETHCATHINONE (VI) 2-ETHYLETHCATHINONE (VII) 3-ETHYLETHCATHINONE (VIII) 4-ETHYLETHCATHINONE (IX) 2-METHYLETHCATHINONE (X) 3-METHYLETHCATHINONE (XI) 4-METHYLETHCATHINONE (XII) 4-FLUOROETHCATHINONE (XIII) ETHYLMETHCATHINONE (XIV) B-KETO-METHYLBENZODIOXOLYLPENTANAMINE (XV) 2-(METHLAMINO)-1-PHENYLPENTAN-1-ONE (XVI) A-PYRROLIDINOPENTIOPHENONE (XVII) 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXY-N-ETHYLCATHINONE S. 5888 3 (XVIII) A-PYRROLIDINOPROPIOPHENONE (XIX) 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXY-A PYRROLIDINOPROPIOPHENONE (XX) (RS)-1-NAPHTHALEN-2-YL-2-PYRROLIDIN-1-YLPENTAN-1-ONE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED OR UNLESS LISTED IN ANOTHER SCHEDULE, OR APPROVED FOR USE BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AS A LEGITIMATE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUND, ANY MATERIAL, COMPOUND, MIXTURE OR PREPARATION WHICH CONTAINS ANY QUANTITY OF THE ABOVE LISTED COMPOUNDS, OR WHICH CONTAINS THEIR SALTS, ISOMERS AND SALTS OF ISOMERS WHENEVER THE EXIST- ENCE OF SUCH SALTS, ISOMERS, AND SALTS OF ISOMERS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SPECIFIC CHEMICAL DESIGNATION. (C) "SUBSTITUTED PHENETHYLAMINES" SHALL MEAN ANY SUBSTANCE THAT IS A STRUCTURAL ANALOG OF ANY PHENETHYLAMINE SCHEDULED IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, INCLUDING ANY CHEMICAL DERIVATIVES OF SCHEDULED PHENETHYALMINES WHICH BY DEFINITION HAS A STRUCTURAL SUBSTITUTION ON THE BENZENE RING OR ALIPHATIC CHAIN OR CONTAINS A STRUCTURAL ANALOG OF ANY OF THE LISTED COMPOUNDS, AS FOLLOWS: (I) 4-METHYLAMPHETAMINE (II) 3-METHYLAMPHETAMINE (III) 4-CHLOROAMPHETAMINE (IV) 4-FLUOROAMPHETAMINE (V) 2-(4-CHLORO-2,5-DIMETHOXYPHENYL)-N-[(2-METHOXYPHENYL)METHYL]ETHANAMINE (VI) 2-(4-IODO-2,5-DIMETHOXYPHENYL)-N{(2-METHOXYPHENYL)METHYL}ETHANAMINE (VII) 1-(6-BENZOFURANYL)-2-PROPANAMINE (MDA WITH A O>C RING SUBSTI- TUTE) UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED OR UNLESS LISTED IN ANOTHER SCHEDULE, OR APPROVED FOR USE BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AS A LEGITIMATE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUND, ANY MATERIAL, COMPOUND, MIXTURE, OR PREPARATION WHICH CONTAINS ANY QUANTITY OF THE ABOVE LISTED COMPOUNDS, OR WHICH CONTAINS THEIR SALTS, ISOMERS, AND SALTS OF ISOMERS WHENEVER THE EXIST- ENCE OF SUCH SALTS, ISOMERS, AND SALTS OF ISOMERS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SPECIFIC CHEMICAL DESIGNATION. (D) "SUBSTITUTED PHENYLPIPERAZINES" SHALL MEAN ANY SUBSTANCE THAT IS A CHEMICAL ANALOG OF BENZYLPIPERZINE OR ANY CHEMICAL DERIVATIVES OF BENZYLPIPERAZINE WHICH BY DEFINITION HAS A STRUCTURAL SUBSTITUTION ON THE BENZENE OR PIPERAZINE RING OR CONTAINS A STRUCTURAL ANALOG OF ANY OF THE LISTED COMPOUNDS, AS FOLLOWS: (I) TRIFLUROMETHYLPHENYLPIPERAZINE (II) META-CHLOROPHENYLPIPERAZINE (III) PARA-CHLOROPHENYLPIPERAZINE (IV) PARA-FLUOROPHENYLPIPERAZINE (V) 4-METHOXYPHENYLPIPERZINE (VI) DIBENZYLPIPERAZINE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED OR UNLESS LISTED IN ANOTHER SCHEDULE, OR APPROVED FOR USE BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AS A LEGITIMATE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUND, ANY MATERIAL, COMPOUND, MIXTURE, OR PREPARATION WHICH CONTAINS ANY QUANTITY OF THE ABOVE LISTED COMPOUNDS, OR WHICH CONTAINS THEIR SALTS, ISOMERS, AND SALTS OF ISOMERS WHENEVER THE EXIST- ENCE OF SUCH SALTS, ISOMERS, AND SALTS OF ISOMERS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SPECIFIC CHEMICAL DESIGNATION. (E) "SUBSTITUTED TRYPTAMINES" SHALL MEAN ANY SUBSTANCE THAT IS A STRUCTURAL ANALOG OF DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE, OR PSILOCIN, (SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES) OR ANY CHEMICAL DERIVATIVE OF DEMETHYLTRYPTAMINE WHICH BY DEFINITION HAS A STRUCTURAL SUBSTITUTION ON THE INDOLE RING OF ALIPHATIC CHAIN OR CONTAINS A STRUCTURAL ANALOG OF 5-MEO-DALT. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED OR UNLESS LISTED IN ANOTHER SCHEDULE, OR APPROVED FOR USE BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AS A LEGITIMATE S. 5888 4 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUND, ANY MATERIAL, COMPOUND, MIXTURE, OR PREPARATION WHICH CONTAINS ANY QUANTITY OF THE ABOVE LISTED COMPOUNDS, OR WHICH CONTAINS THEIR SALTS, ISOMERS, AND SALTS OF ISOMERS WHENEVER THE EXIST- ENCE OF SUCH SALTS, ISOMERS, AND SALTS OF ISOMERS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SPECIFIC CHEMICAL DESIGNATION. (F) UNCLASSIFIED STRUCTURALLY: (I) DESOXYPIPADROL (2-DPMP) (II) 3-METHOXY-PHENCYCLIDINE (III) 4-METHOXY-PHENCYCLIDINE (IV) METHOXETAMINE (KETAMINE ANALOG) (V) (3-DIETHYLAMINO-2,2-DIMETHYLOPROPYL)-4-AMINOBENZOATE (VI) 5,6-METHYLENEDIOXY-2-AMINOINDANE (VII) (5-LODO-2-AMINOINDANE) 5-IODO-2,3-DIHYDRO-1H-INDEN-2-AMINE. (G) ANY SUBSTANCE THAT INDUCES TOXIC EFFECTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO VOMITING, RAPID HEART RATE, HALLUCINATIONS, DELUSIONS AND/OR BABBL- ING. 2. "STRUCTURAL ANALOG" SHALL MEAN AN OPTICAL OR POSITIONAL ISOMER OF A CHEMICAL DERIVATIVE OF ANY DRUG LISTED IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR ANY OF THE SUBSTANCES SPECIF- ICALLY LISTED IN THIS SECTION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE SUBSTANCES APPROVED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR USE AS PHARMACEUTICALS. 3. "CHEMICAL DERIVATIVE" SHALL MEAN A COMPOUND PRODUCED BY ADDING AN ELEMENT OR CHEMICAL GROUP TO THE RING OF ALIPHATIC CHAIN OF AN EXISTING CHEMICAL. 4. "ELEMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY SUBSTANCE IN THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS. 5. "CHEMICAL GROUP" SHALL MEAN A SMALL COMBINATION OF ELEMENTS. CRIMINAL SALE, USE OR POSSESSION OF SYNTHETIC DRUGS AND OTHER SIMILAR COMPOUNDS IS A CLASS E FELONY. S 2. Severability. If any provision of section 220.66 of the penal law as added by section one of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be adjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall be confined in its operation to the controversy in which it was rendered, and shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of any provision or the application of any part thereof to any other person or circumstance and to this end the provisions are hereby declared to be severable. Insofar as the provisions of section 220.66 of the penal law as added by section one of this act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, general, special or local, the provisions of section one of this act shall be controlling. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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