Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 14, 2016 | referred to economic development returned to assembly repassed senate |
Jun 09, 2016 | amended on third reading 6040b |
Jun 09, 2016 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Jan 25, 2016 | referred to economic development delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.54 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 21, 2016 | print number 6040a |
Jan 21, 2016 | amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 06, 2016 | referred to consumer protection |
Aug 26, 2015 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S6040A
Sponsored By
Jeffrey D. Klein
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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David J. Valesky
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
S6040 - Details
S6040 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6040 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, the tax law and the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of synthetic cannabinoids PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill prohibits the sale of synthetic cannabinoids by any retailer and provides punishment to those retailers who violate this prohibition. The bill punishes retailers with civil fines for selling synthetic cannabinoids and for the most egregious violators jeopardizes their ability to sell cigarettes, alcohol, and lottery tickets. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: § 1 - Amends the general business law to prohibit the sale of synthetic cannabinoids. Additionally this section provides a $2,000 fine for the first violation, a $5,000 fine for the second violation, and a third violation will result in the retailer's inability to sell cigarettes, alcohol, or lottery tickets. § 2 - Amends the tax law to prohibit the issuance of a license to sell cigarettes to retailers who have violated the synthetic cannabinoids ban three or more times within a five year period.
S6040 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6040 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 26, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the general business law, the tax law and the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of synthetic cannabinoids THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-hh to read as follows: S 399-HH. SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID; PROHIBITED. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID" MEANS ANY CHEMICAL COMPOUND THAT IS A CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANY MATERIAL, COMPOUND, MIXTURE OR PREP- ARATION THAT IS NOT DESIGNATED AS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. 2. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE OR GIVE AWAY, FOR RETAIL, WHOLESALE OR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ANY SYNTHET- IC CANNABINIOD. 3. ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR OTHER ENTITY THAT IS FOUND BY A LOCAL CRIMINAL COURT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 10.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT UPON A FINDING OF A SECOND OR SUBSE- QUENT VIOLATION WITHIN ANY PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, THE VIOLATOR SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT UPON A FINDING OF A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION WITHIN ANY PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, THE COURT SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE THEREOF TO THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, THE DIVISION OF THE LOTTERY AND THE STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY, AND THE VIOLATOR SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11842-01-5
Co-Sponsors
Terrence Murphy
(R, C, G, IP, SC) 0 Senate District
Sue Serino
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
David J. Valesky
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
S6040A - Details
S6040A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6040A TITLE OF BILL : An act to establish a statewide synthetic cannabinoid surrender program within the department of health; and to amend the general business law, the tax law and the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of synthetic cannabinoids PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The bill prohibits the sale of synthetic cannabinoids by any retailer and provides punishment to those retailers who violate this prohibition. The bill punishes retailers with civil fines for selling synthetic cannabinoids and for the most egregious violators jeopardizes their ability to sell cigarettes, alcohol, and lottery tickets. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : § 1 - Creates a cannabinoid surrender program. § 2 - Amends the general business law to prohibit the sale of synthetic cannabinoids. Additionally this section provides a $2,000 fine for the first violation, a $5,000 fine for the second violation, and a third violation will result in the retailer's inability to sell cigarettes, alcohol, or lottery tickets.
S6040A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6040--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 26, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to establish a statewide synthetic cannabinoid surrender program within the department of health; and to amend the general business law, the tax law and the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of synthetic cannabinoids THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There is hereby established, within the department of health, a statewide synthetic cannabinoid surrender program. Such program shall, for a period of 90 days after the effective date of this section, in compliance with federal law operate as the statewide synthetic cannabinoid surrender program whereby any individual, at multiple geographic locations throughout the state, may anonymously surrender any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid, as defined in section 399-hh of the general business law. Provided further, that no surrender of a synthetic cannabinoid pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be a sale for any purpose of law, rule or regulation. S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-hh to read as follows: S 399-HH. SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID; PROHIBITED. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID" MEANS ANY CHEMICAL COMPOUND THAT IS A CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANY MATERIAL, COMPOUND, MIXTURE OR PREP- ARATION THAT IS NOT DESIGNATED AS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. 2. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11842-02-6
Co-Sponsors
Terrence Murphy
(R, C, G, IP, SC) 0 Senate District
Sue Serino
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
David J. Valesky
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
S6040B (ACTIVE) - Details
S6040B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6040B TITLE OF BILL : An act to establish a statewide synthetic cannabinoid surrender program within the department of health; and to amend the general business law, the tax law and the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of synthetic cannabinoids PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The bill prohibits the sale of synthetic cannabinoids by any retailer and provides punishment to those retailers who violate this prohibition. The bill punishes retailers with civil fines for selling synthetic cannabinoids and for the most egregious violators jeopardizes their ability to sell cigarettes, alcohol, and lottery tickets. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : § 1 - Creates a cannabinoid surrender program. § 2 - Amends the general business law to prohibit the sale of synthetic cannabinoids. Additionally this section provides a $2,000 fine for the first violation, a $5,000 fine for the second violation, and a third violation will result in the retailer's inability to sell
S6040B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6040--B Cal. No. 54 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 26, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, MURPHY, SERINO, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to establish a statewide synthetic cannabinoid surrender program within the department of health; and to amend the general business law, the tax law and the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of synthetic cannabinoids THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There is hereby established, within the department of health, a statewide synthetic cannabinoid surrender program. Such program shall, for a period of 90 days after the effective date of this section, in compliance with federal law operate as the statewide synthetic cannabinoid surrender program whereby any individual, at multiple geographic locations throughout the state, may anonymously surrender to the department of health any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid, as defined in section 399-hh of the general business law. Provided further, that no surrender of a synthetic cannabinoid pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be a sale for any purpose of law, rule or regulation. S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-hh to read as follows: S 399-HH. SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID; PROHIBITED. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID" MEANS ANY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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