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May 17, 2016 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 14, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 09, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 08, 2016 |
1st report cal.355 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 09, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
May 28, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 27, 2015 |
1st report cal.950 |
Mar 05, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S4177
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, G, IP, SC) 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) 22nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S4177 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4177 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4177 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to controlled substance organizations and operating as a major trafficker PURPOSE: This bill would redefine the crime of operating as a major trafficker to more accurately reflect the nature of such criminal enterprise. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 18 of section 220.00 of the penal law to change the number of persons sharing a common purpose under the definition of "controlled substance organization" from four to three. This section also amends subdivision 20 of section 220.00 of the penal law to remove the exclusion from the definition of "profiteer" one who acts only as an employee; or acting as an accomplice to a friend or relative; or acting only under the direction and control of others and exercises no substantial, independent role in arranging or directing transactions. Section 2 amends section 220.77 of the penal law to change the aggregate value of the proceeds collected or due from sale or sales of controlled substances by a controlled substance organization for the
2015-S4177 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4177 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MURPHY -- 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 controlled substance organizations and operating as a major trafficker THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 18 and 20 of section 220.00 of the penal law, as added by section 27 of part AAA of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows: 18. "Controlled substance organization" means [four] THREE or more persons sharing a common purpose to engage in conduct that constitutes or advances the commission of a felony under this article. 20. "Profiteer" means a person who: (a) is a director of a controlled substance organization; (b) is a member of a controlled substance organ- ization and has managerial responsibility over one or more other members of that organization; or (c) arranges, devises or plans one or more transactions constituting a felony under this article so as to obtain profits or expected profits. [A person is not a profiteer if he or she is acting only as an employee; or if he or she is acting as an accommo- dation to a friend or relative; or if he or she is acting only under the direction and control of others and exercises no substantial, independ- ent role in arranging or directing the transactions in question.] S 2. Section 220.77 of the penal law, as added by section 29 of part AAA of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: S 220.77 Operating as a major trafficker. A person is guilty of operating as a major trafficker when: 1. Such person acts as a director of a controlled substance organiza- tion during any period of twelve months or less, during which period such controlled substance organization sells one or more controlled substances, and the proceeds collected or due from such sale or sales EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08913-01-5
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