Bill > A06843

This bill amends the New York State Penal Law to modify penalties related to methamphetamine possession and sale, effectively aligning methamphetamine's legal treatment with that of heroin and cocaine. The bill changes multiple sections of the penal code to establish new weight thresholds and classifications for methamphetamine-related offenses. Specifically, it reduces the weight threshold for criminal possession from one-half ounce to one gram, modifies language around intent to sell, and establishes new weight-based categories for more serious drug offenses involving methamphetamine (such as possessing five ounces or more). These changes create more stringent penalties for methamphetamine-related crimes by lowering the quantities that trigger more severe legal consequences. The bill will take effect on November 1st following its passage and will only apply to offenses committed on or after that date, ensuring that prior offenses are still governed by the existing legal framework at the time they were committed.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6843