Assembly Bill A2544

2019-2020 Legislative Session

De-criminalizes the personal possession of marihuana; relates to certain pleas; specifies requirements with respect to bills affecting correctional populations

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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-A2544 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S495
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1.05, 221.05 & 221.10, Pen L; amd §§170.56, 440.10 & 160.50, CP L; add §52-a, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A10175, S7927
2015-2016: A6218, S137
2017-2018: A622, A667, S2736, S7013

2019-A2544 (ACTIVE) - Summary

De-criminalizes the personal possession of marijuana; relates to certain pleas; specifies requirements with respect to bills affecting correctional populations.

2019-A2544 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2544
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. RODRIGUEZ, BLAKE, AUBRY, BICHOTTE, CAHILL, CRES-
   PO, BARRON, LUPARDO, HYNDMAN, MOSLEY, DAVILA, JOYNER,  PEOPLES-STOKES,
   PICHARDO,  WALKER,  GOTTFRIED  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,
   SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal  law,  in  relation  to  de-criminalizing  the
   personal possession of marihuana; to amend the criminal procedure law,
   in  relation  to  certain  pleas; and to amend the legislative law, in
   relation to specifying requirements with respect  to  bills  affecting
   the penal law
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as  the  "fairness
 and equity act".
   §  2.  Subdivisions 5 and 6 of section 1.05 of the penal law, subdivi-
 sion 5 as amended by chapter 612 of the laws of 1982 and  subdivision  6
 as  amended  by  chapter  98 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as
 follows:
   5. To  provide  for  an  appropriate  public  response  to  particular
 offenses, including consideration of the consequences of the offense for
 the victim, including the victim's family, and the community; [and]
   6.  TO  ENSURE  THAT  LAWS  ARE ENFORCED EQUALLY AND FAIRLY AND DO NOT
 RESULT IN A DISPARATE IMPACT ON PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THEIR RACE OR ETHNICI-
 TY; AND
   7. To insure  the  public  safety  by  preventing  the  commission  of
 offenses  through  the  deterrent influence of the sentences authorized,
 the rehabilitation of those convicted, the promotion of their successful
 and  productive  reentry  and  reintegration  into  society,  and  their
 confinement when required in the interests of public protection.
   §  3.  Section 221.05 of the penal law, as added by chapter 360 of the
 laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
 § 221.05 Unlawful possession of marihuana.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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