Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Mar 07, 2023 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S5533
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 57th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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
2023-S5533 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2904
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Cannabis Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§7, 36, 78 & 79, Cannabis L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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A10366
2023-S5533 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5533 SPONSOR: BORRELLO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to appointments to the cannabis control board, and to oversight of registered cannabis organ- izations PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create a cannabis control board that tracks cannabis at every level from supply to product production in relation to every registered organ- ization at these levels to prevent tampered or altered products and illegal sales or distribution. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes the board and lays out the appointment process. Section 2 Establishes the purpose of the board and their duties.
2023-S5533 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5533 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 7, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to appointments to the cannabis control board, and to oversight of registered cannabis organ- izations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 7 of the cannabis law are amended to read as follows: 1. The cannabis control board is hereby created and shall consist of a chairperson nominated by the governor and with the advice and consent of the senate, with one vote, and [four] EIGHT other voting board members as provided for in subdivision two of this section. 2. Appointments. In addition to the chairperson, the governor shall have two direct appointments to the board, [and] the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall each have [one] TWO direct [appointment] APPOINTMENTS to the board, AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL EACH HAVE ONE DIRECT APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD. Appointments shall be for a term of three years each and should, to the extent possible, be geograph- ically and demographically representative of the state and communities historically affected by the war on drugs. Board members shall be citi- zens and permanent residents of this state. The chairperson and the remaining members of such board shall continue to serve as chairperson and members of the board until the expiration of the respective terms for which they were appointed. Upon the expiration of such respective terms the successors of such chairperson and members shall be appointed to serve for a term of three years each and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. The members, except for the chairperson, shall when performing the work of the board, be compensated at a rate of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06570-01-3
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