| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to codes |
| Jan 09, 2019 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S451
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 54th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2019-S451 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S451 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S451
SPONSOR: HELMING
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the
promotion of prison contraband
PURPOSE:
To enhance the penalties for introducing or possessing dangerous contra-
band in New York State's prisons.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Subdivision 4 of section 205.00 of the penal law is amended
to expand the definition of "dangerous contraband" to include firearms
and other dangerous weapons, destructive devices and controlled
substances. Additionally, section 205.25 of the penal law is amended to
designate the crime of promoting prison contraband in the first degree
as a C felony.
Section 2: Provides for an immediate effective date.
2019-S451 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
451
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sens. HELMING, RITCHIE -- 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 the promotion of prison
contraband
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 205.00 of the penal law is amended
to read as follows:
4. "Dangerous contraband" means contraband which is capable of such
use as may endanger the safety or security of a detention facility or
any person therein WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO
FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 265.00 OF
THIS PART, DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES AS DEFINED IN 26 USC §5845(F) AND
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 220.00 OF THIS PART.
§ 2. Section 205.25 of the penal law is amended to read as follows:
§ 205.25 Promoting prison contraband in the first degree.
A person is guilty of promoting prison contraband in the first degree
when:
1. He OR SHE knowingly and unlawfully introduces any dangerous contra-
band into a detention facility; or
2. Being a person confined in a detention facility, he OR SHE knowing-
ly and unlawfully makes, obtains or possesses any dangerous contraband.
Promoting prison contraband in the first degree is a class [D] C felo-
ny.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01237-01-9
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