New York A 4244: Exempts pet food from sales and compensating use taxes

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A04244 Summary:

BILL NOA04244 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBrown K

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COSPNSRSimpson, Hawley, Chludzinski, McDonough, DeStefano, Blankenbush

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MLTSPNSRAngelino

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Amd §§510.10, 530.20 & 530.40, CP L; amd §§9.01, 9.37, 9.39, 9.41 & 22.09, Ment Hyg L

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Allows for principals to be remanded into custody for drug treatment where there is a risk of continued substance abuse or the use of an opioid antagonist was required.

Go to top A04244 Actions:

BILL NOA04244 

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01/31/2025referred to codes

04/02/2025held for consideration in codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

Go to topA04244 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:04/02/2025AYE/NAY:14/6 Action: Held for Consideration DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookExcusedReillyNay

LavineAyeMikulinNay

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightExcusedMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

EpsteinAye

BoresAye

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

Go to topA04244 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA04244 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4244

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the mental hygiene law,
 in relation to allowing for principals to be remanded into custody for
 drug treatment where there is a risk of continued substance abuse

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 510.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
 2 adding three new subdivisions 5-a, 5-b and 5-c to read as follows:
 3 5-a. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions three and four of
 4 this section, the court may, in its discretion, commit the principal to
 5 the custody of the sheriff for a period of no more than fifteen days, if
 6 such principal has a substantial risk of continued substance abuse and
 7 there is a likelihood of serious harm to such principal and there exists
 8 no alternative less restrictive means available to confine or supervise
 9 such principal in order to prevent the principal's substantial risk of
 10 continued substance abuse upon release from custody. Alternative and
 11 less restrictive means of confinement and supervision shall mean avail-
 12 able immediate commitment of such principal in a state licensed
 13 substance abuse treatment center, drug rehabilitation center or mental
 14 health facility. In making its determination, the court may consider the
 15 following factors, including but not limited to:
 16 (a) knowledge of the principal's failed attempts to complete drug
 17 court;
 18 (b) admission by the principal that they are addicted to a controlled
 19 substance;
 20 (c) requests by the principal's immediate family members to hold the
 21 principal in custody to prevent the likelihood of serious harm;
 22 (d) a record of the principal's arrests for similar offenses related
 23 to substance abuse;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06287-01-5

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 1 (e) the arresting officer's testimony of the principal's intoxication
 2 or of witnessing the principal's use of a controlled substance; and
 3 (f) the principal's possession of a controlled substance or possession
 4 of paraphernalia related thereto.
 5 5-b. Upon the commitment of such principal to the custody of the sher-
 6 iff, or an available, less restrictive means of confinement and super-
 7 vision, the court shall order a duly licensed professional to monitor
 8 such principal as needed to evaluate the principal's need for treatment
 9 and/or medications, and to complete an evaluation for addiction to a
 10 controlled substance. Treatment, including but not limited to medica-
 11 tions, shall be provided to the principal without unnecessary delay, as
 12 recommended by such licensed professional. The principal's complete
 13 evaluation, including recommendations for the continued custody of such
 14 principal, immediate release from custody, and any other proposals for
 15 the