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History
- Print number 9793a
- Amend (t) and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
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Establishes the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center
In Senate Committee · Codes · Sponsor Dean G. Skelos
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A9793A REVISED 2/4/10
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center
Purpose
This bill would create "drug free zones" prohibiting the crimi- nal sale of a controlled substance within one thousand feet of a drug or alcohol treatment center
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the Penal Law by adding a new section, 220.66, which criminalizes the sale of a controlled/substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center or methadone clinic, or within one thousand feet of such facilities. This new section would hold the penalty of,a class B felony.
Justification
Recently it has been reported that an increase in heroin addiction is sweeping across the younger population of New York State, particularly in the suburban communities.
Officials and experts have noted that individuals recently discharged from an addiction rehabilitation program are the most susceptible to re-using and falling back in to a life of drugs. This is also true for individuals beginning a methadone program.
Due to this high susceptibility, drug dealers often target these newly sober individuals. Statistics show that most often, drug dealers prey on these individuals by sitting in the immediate vicinity of a drug or alcohol treatment center or methadone clinic waiting for the addict to come out so they can sell them drugs.
Designating the areas surrounding drug or alcohol treatment centers and methadone clinics as drug-free zones increases the penalty and will deter those predator drug dealers from this deplorable practice.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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