Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 12, 2018 |
print number 3518a |
Jun 12, 2018 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health returned to senate died in assembly |
Apr 24, 2017 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 13, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 08, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 07, 2017 |
1st report cal.388 |
Jan 24, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S3518A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S3518 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§220.00, 220.06, 220.09, 220.16, 220.34 & 220.39, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S6694
2013-2014: S1686
2015-2016: S2836
2019-2020: S2856
2017-S3518 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3518 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law and the penal law, in relation to controlled substances PURPOSE : To classify synthetic cannabinoids (the herb-like products that contain synthetic cannabinoids often known as K2, Spike 99, Spice, Yucatan Fire, Genie, Zohai and many others)as Schedule I controlled substances. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Adds synthetic cannabinoids, based on foundational chemical structures, to the controlled Substances Act (CSA) - which should address the current practice of making minor alterations to chemicals to subvert statutes that prohibit distinct substances. Adds these substances to the controlled substance possession and sale offenses. JUSTIFICATION : Many recent news reports have brought to light the use of a legal herblike product that is laced with a synthetic cannabinoid that is being smoked by individuals, including teens, known as "fake weed"; as well as the substituted cathinones, known as "bath salts-" While
2017-S3518 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3518 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the penal law, in relation to controlled substances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 3302 of the public health law, as added by chapter 878 of the laws of 1972 and as renumbered by chapter 537 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: 4. "Concentrated Cannabis" means [(a)] the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from a plant of the genus Cannabis[; or (b) a material, preparation, mixture, compound or other substance which contains more than two and one-half percent by weight of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or its isomer, delta-8 dibenzopyran numbering system, or delta-1 tetrahydrocannabinol or its isomer, delta 1 (6) mono- terpene numbering system]. § 2. Section 3302 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 44 to read as follows: 44. "SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SIX OF THIS TITLE. § 3. Paragraph 21 of subdivision (d) of schedule I of section 3306 of the public health law, as added by chapter 664 of the laws of 1985, is amended by to read as follows: (21) Tetrahydrocannabinols. [Synthetic equivalents of the] THE substances contained in the plant, or in the resinous extractives of cannabis, sp. and/or synthetic substances, derivatives, and their isom- ers with similar chemical structure and pharmacological activity such as the following: /\1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers /\6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S3518A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§220.00, 220.06, 220.09, 220.16, 220.34 & 220.39, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S6694
2013-2014: S1686
2015-2016: S2836
2019-2020: S2856
2017-S3518A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3518A SPONSOR: FLANAGAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to certain controlled substances offenses PURPOSE: To apply corresponding penalties under the penal law with criminal possessions of synthetic cannabinoids. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Section 1 adds the definition of "knowingly" to section 220.00 of the penal law regarding the possession or sale, or the attempt or conspiracy to possess or sell, a synthetic cannabinoid, synthetic cathinone, or a controlled substance analogue. Sections 2-6 - Sections 2-6 update various sections of the penal law to
2017-S3518A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3518--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, BROOKS, GALLIVAN, KAMINSKY, MARCHIONE, MURPHY, PHILLIPS, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to certain controlled substances offenses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 220.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows: 21. "KNOWINGLY" WHEN USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFENSES INVOLVING THE POSSESSION OR SALE, OR THE ATTEMPT OR CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS OR SELL, A SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID, SYNTHETIC CATHINONE, OR A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ANALOGUE, SHALL NOT REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE BY THE DEFENDANT OF THE CHEMICAL STRUCTURE OF THE SUBSTANCE, BUT RATHER, IT IS SUFFICIENT IF: (A) THE DEFENDANT KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THE SUBSTANCE HAS A STIMULANT, DEPRESSANT, OR HALLUCINOGENIC EFFECT ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO OR GREATER THAN THE STIMULANT, DEPRESSANT, OR HALLUCINOGENIC EFFECT ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN SCHEDULE I OR II OF SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW; OR (B) THE DEFENDANT REPRESENTED OR INTENDED FOR THE SUBSTANCE TO HAVE A STIMULANT, DEPRESSANT, OR HALLUCINOGENIC EFFECT ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO OR GREATER THAN THE STIMULANT, DEPRESSANT, OR HALLUCINOGENIC EFFECT ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN SCHEDULE I OR II OF SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. § 2. Subdivision 8 of section 220.06 of the penal law, as added by chapter 264 of the laws of 2003, is amended and a new subdivision 9 is added to read as follows: 8. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid, as defined in paragraph four of
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