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- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 51–7
- Ordered to third reading cal.854
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to codes
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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 criminal sale of a controlled substance within one thousand feet of a drug or alcohol treatment center and methadone clinic
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the Penal Law by adding a new section, 220.66, criminalizing 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 sub-urban 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 and weak willed 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. By designating the areas surrounding drug or alcohol treatment centers and methadone clinics drug as free zones, which comes with it an increased penalty, those predator drug dealers with be deterred from this deplorable practice.
Legislative history
2015: Passed Senate 2013/14: S.1388 Passed Senate 2011/12: S.1827 Passed Senate 2010: S.6348 Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None
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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