Bill > A04775

This bill establishes a new criminal offense of selling controlled substances on or near drug and alcohol treatment centers, creating a class B felony. Specifically, the bill makes it illegal to sell controlled substances in or within 1,000 feet of facilities that provide chemical dependence services or methadone clinics, including buildings, structures, parking lots, sidewalks, streets, and parked vehicles. The law creates a rebuttable presumption that a person knows they are on treatment center grounds if there are conspicuous posted notices about the facility's presence. The bill defines "grounds" broadly to include not just the immediate property of treatment centers, but also surrounding public areas within 1,000 feet. The offense applies to various types of drug sales already defined in existing penal law sections, effectively increasing penalties for drug sales that occur in or near locations where individuals are seeking help for substance abuse. The bill is designed to protect vulnerable populations in treatment centers by creating additional legal deterrents to drug sales in these sensitive areas. The new law will take effect on the first of November following its passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4775