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NY A03638
NY A03638Creates the presumption of intent to sell when a person is in possession of forty or more individual packages containing heroin with an aggregate weight of 4.0 grams.
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Introduced
01/30/2017
01/30/2017
In Committee
01/30/2017
01/30/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to presumption of intent to sell The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill creates a presumption of intent to sell when a person is in possession of 40 or more individual packages of heroin with an aggregate weight of 4.0 grams or more. This means that if someone is found with that quantity of heroin, the law will presume they intended to sell it, unless they can provide evidence to the contrary. The bill amends the state's penal law to add this new provision, which is aimed at addressing the opioid crisis and drug trafficking.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (8)
Ken Blankenbush (R)*,
Alfred Graf (R)*,
Mary Beth Walsh (R)*,
Ron Castorina (R),
Joe Giglio (R),
Andy Goodell (R),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Phil Palmesano (R),
Last Action
held for consideration in codes (on 04/04/2017)
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