New York A 4863: Relates to the criminal possession of fentanyl

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A04863 Summary:

BILL NOA04863 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02096

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SPONSORBrabenec

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §220.79, Pen L

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Provides that criminal possession of fentanyl is a class E felony.

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BILL NOA04863 

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02/06/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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Go to topA04863 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4863

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 6, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the criminal possession of
 fentanyl

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

 1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 220.79 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 220.79 Criminal possession of fentanyl.
 4 A person is guilty of criminal possession of fentanyl when such person
 5 knowingly and unlawfully possesses, manufactures, distributes, or uses
 6 fentanyl, or any fentanyl analogs, to enhance another illegal substance.
 7 Criminal possession of fentanyl is a class E felony.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03085-01-5

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