New York A 6843: Relates to the possession and sale of methamphetamine

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A06843 Summary:

BILL NOA06843 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01519

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SPONSORPalmesano

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COSPNSRAngelino, Brabenec, Brook-Krasny, Novakhov

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§220.06, 220.09, 220.16, 220.21, 220.39 & 220.43, Pen L

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Makes penalties for the possession and/or sale of methamphetamine similar to that of the penalties for possession and/or sale of heroin and cocaine.

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BILL NOA06843 

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03/14/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6843

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 14, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO, ANGELINO, BRABENEC, BROOK-KRASNY,
 NOVAKHOV -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the possession and sale of
 methamphetamine

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 220.06 of the penal law, as added
 2 by chapter 264 of the laws of 2003, is amended and a new subdivision 9
 3 is added to read as follows:
 4 8. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
 5 containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid, as defined in paragraph four of
 6 subdivision (e) of schedule I of section thirty-three hundred six of the
 7 public health law, and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
 8 substances are of an aggregate weight of twenty-eight grams or more[.];
 9 or
 10 9. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
 11 containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers and
 12 said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate
 13 weight of one hundred milligrams or more.
 14 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 220.09 of the penal law, as amended by
 15 chapter 75 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
 16 2. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
 17 containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers and
 18 said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate
 19 weight of [one-half ounce] one gram or more; or
 20 § 3. Subdivision 7 of section 220.16 of the penal law, as amended by
 21 chapter 75 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
 22 7. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
 23 containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers with
 24 intent to sell it [and] or said preparations, compounds, mixtures or
 25 substances are of an aggregate weight of one-eighth ounce or more; or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01908-01-5

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 1 § 4. Subdivision 2 of section 220.21 of the penal law, as amended by
 2 chapter 75 of the laws of 1995, is amended and a new subdivision 3 is
 3 added to read as follows:
 4 2. methadone and said methadone weighs five thousand seven hundred
 5 sixty milligrams or more[.]; or
 6 3. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
 7 containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers and
 8 said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate
 9 weight of five ounces or more.
 10 § 5. Subdivision 7 of section 220.39 of the penal law, as amended by
 11 chapter 75 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
 12 7. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
 13 containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers [and
 14 the preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate
 15 weight of one-eighth ounce or more]; or
 16 § 6. Subdivision 2 of section 220.43 of the penal law, as amended by
 17 chapter 75 of the laws of 1995, is amended and a new subdivision 3 is
 18 added to read as follows:
 19 2. methadone and the methadone weighs two thousand eight hundred
 20 eighty milligrams or more[.]; or
 21 3. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
 22 containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers and
 23 said preparations, compounds, mixtur