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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Feb 28, 2017 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 30, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 24, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 23, 2017 |
1st report cal.67 |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S301
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
2017-S301 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S301 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S301 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to controlled substance organizations and operating as a major trafficker PURPOSE : This bill would redefine the crime of operating as a major trafficker to more accurately reflect the nature of such criminal enterprise. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends subdivision 18 of section 220.00 of the penal law to change the number of persons sharing a common purpose under the definition of "controlled substance organization" from four to three. This section also amends subdivision 20 of section 220.00 of the penal law to remove the exclusion from the definition of "profiteer" one who acts only as an employee; or acting as an accomplice to a friend or relative; or acting only under the direction and control of others and exercises no substantial, independent role in arranging or directing transactions. Section two amends section 220.77 of the penal law to change the aggregate value of the proceeds collected or due from sale or sales of
2017-S301 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 301 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MURPHY, AKSHAR, AMEDORE, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, GOLDEN, MARCHIONE, O'MARA, YOUNG -- 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 controlled substance organizations and operating as a major trafficker THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 18 and 20 of section 220.00 of the penal law, as added by section 27 of part AAA of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows: 18. "Controlled substance organization" means [four] THREE or more persons sharing a common purpose to engage in conduct that constitutes or advances the commission of a felony under this article. 20. "Profiteer" means a person who: (a) is a director of a controlled substance organization; (b) is a member of a controlled substance organ- ization and has managerial responsibility over one or more other members of that organization; or (c) arranges, devises or plans one or more transactions constituting a felony under this article so as to obtain profits or expected profits. [A person is not a profiteer if he or she is acting only as an employee; or if he or she is acting as an accommo- dation to a friend or relative; or if he or she is acting only under the direction and control of others and exercises no substantial, independ- ent role in arranging or directing the transactions in question.] § 2. Section 220.77 of the penal law, as added by section 29 of part AAA of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: § 220.77 Operating as a major trafficker. A person is guilty of operating as a major trafficker when: 1. Such person acts as a director of a controlled substance organiza- tion during any period of twelve months or less, during which period such controlled substance organization sells one or more controlled EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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