Assembly Actions -
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Feb 13, 2012 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 23, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 19, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 18, 2012 |
1st report cal.65 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S6066
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S6066 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง220.66, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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2011-S6066 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6066 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would create a new crime to address that small group of practitioners and pharmacists who operate pill mills or fill prescriptions for controlled substance medications (such as pain medications) other than in good faith in the course of their practice. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new section 220.66 to the penal law defining a new crime of "Criminal sale of a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist." The language makes clear that the practitioner or pharmacists must act "other than in good faith in the course of his or her professional practice" to be guilty of the crime. Section 2 of the bill provides for an effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Overdose deaths from prescription pain killers have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. In fact, according to a recent
2011-S6066 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6066 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, SALAND, DeFRANCISCO, FUSCHILLO, GALLIVAN, JOHNSON, LAVALLE, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 220.66 to read as follows: S 220.66 CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY A PRACTITIONER OR PHARMACIST. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY A PRACTITIONER OR PHARMACIST WHEN, BEING A PRACTITIONER OR PHARMACIST, AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR A PHARMACY INTERN ACTING IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SIX OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT THERETO IN A REGISTERED PHARMACY, HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY AND UNLAWFULLY SELLS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON SELLS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE UNLAW- FULLY WHEN HE OR SHE DOES SO OTHER THAN IN GOOD FAITH IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY A PRACTITIONER OR PHARMA- CIST IS A CLASS B FELONY. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13710-02-2
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