Bill > S00307

This bill amends the New York Criminal Procedure Law to authorize bail for certain felony offenses involving synthetic opioids, specifically targeting the manufacture, sale, distribution, or possession with intent to sell drugs like fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, nitazene, and nitazene analogues. The legislation modifies existing bail provisions to allow judges to set bail for defendants charged with these specific drug-related offenses under Article 220 of the Penal Law, which was previously restricted. The bill also updates language to use gender-neutral terms like "their" instead of "his or her" and provides prosecutors the ability to seek bail when a defendant commits a new offense while previously released on recognizance or under conditional release. By expanding bail eligibility for these synthetic opioid-related crimes, the bill aims to address concerns about public safety and reduce the potential for repeat offenses involving dangerous synthetic drugs, which have been a significant factor in the ongoing opioid crisis.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S307