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S6418Senate2009-2010 Session

Makes the sale of a controlled substance that results in the death of a person manslaughter in the second degree

Sponsor Craig M. JohnsonSD-7Affects Legal
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In Assembly Committee
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Craig M. Johnson

Senator · Senate District 7

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History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 58–3
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1307
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Print number 6418a
  7. Amend and recommit to codes
  8. Notice of committee consideration - requested
  9. Referred to codes

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S6418A

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale of a controlled substance to a person which causes the death of such person or another person

Purpose of bill

To amend the Penal Law to ensure that the sale of a controlled substance to a person, by a person eighteen years of age or older, which causes the death of the person or other persons is treated as a more substantial offense.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 125.15 of the penal law is amended and a new subdivision 4.

Section 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 125.16.

Section 3. Section 70.25 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-h.

Section 4. Amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 7 of the laws of 2007.

Justification

Drug use (especially heroin) has become more prevalent. For example, arrests on heroin-related charges rose 91% between 2005 and 2008 in Nassau county, while Suffolk county saw a 126% increase during that same time period. Knowing that the sale of a controlled substance to a person which causes the death of the person or other persons could have them charged with manslaughter will create a severe enough punishment to act as a detriment to drug dealers.

Drug dealers prey upon addicts and we must show them that this will not be tolerated and will be dealt with harshly. These proposals are not intended to punish the drug addicts, but are intended to punish those that deal these drugs to them.

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on September 1, 2010.

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