Assembly Bill A5989

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Adds additional objects which a person would be guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the 2nd degree if he or she knowingly possesses or sells such object

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A5989 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §220.50, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2272
2011-2012: A2027
2013-2014: A3038
2015-2016: A7118
2017-2018: A4242
2021-2022: A4222
2023-2024: A2908

2019-A5989 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to adding additional objects which a person would be guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree if he or she knowingly possesses or sells such objects.

2019-A5989 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5989
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. LAWRENCE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal law, in relation to criminally using drug
   paraphernalia in the second degree
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Subdivision 3 of section 220.50 of the penal law, as added
 by chapter 627 of the laws of 1990, is amended and a new  subdivision  4
 is added to read as follows:
   3. Scales and balances used or designed for the purpose of weighing or
 measuring  controlled substances, under circumstances evincing an intent
 to use, or under  circumstances  evincing  knowledge  that  some  person
 intends  to use, the same for purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, pack-
 aging or dispensing of any narcotic drug or stimulant[.]; OR
   4. OBJECTS INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO:  PIPES  WITH  OR  WITHOUT
 SCREENS,  GLASS  TUBING,  PIPE SCREENS, STEEL WOOL, OR MINIATURE SPOONS,
 CAPABLE FOR USE IN INGESTING, INHALING OR OTHERWISE INTRODUCING INTO THE
 HUMAN BODY, A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE,  POSSESSION  OF  WHICH  IS  UNLAWFUL
 UNDER  THIS  CHAPTER,  UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES EVINCING AN INTENT TO USE, OR
 UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES EVINCING KNOWLEDGE THAT SOME PERSON INTENDS  TO  USE
 THE SAME, UNLAWFULLY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09594-01-9

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