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S08520 Summary:

BILL NOS08520 

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SAME ASSAME AS A08961

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SPONSORFERNANDEZ

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §850, Gen Bus L

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Relates to the definition of drug-related paraphernalia; clarifies that drug-related paraphernalia shall not impact substances that are not considered controlled substances.

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BILL NOS08520 

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10/03/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8520

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 October 3, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to clarifying the
 definition of drug-related paraphernalia

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 850 of the general business law,
 2 as amended by chapter 433 of the laws of 2021 and subparagraph (vii) of
 3 paragraph (a) as separately amended by chapter 92 of the laws of 2021,
 4 is amended to read as follows:
 5 2. (a) "Drug-related paraphernalia" consists of the following objects
 6 used for the following purposes:
 7 (i) Kits, used or designed for the purpose of planting, propagating,
 8 cultivating, growing or harvesting of any species of plant which is a
 9 controlled substance or from which a controlled substance can be
 10 derived;
 11 (ii) Kits, used or designed for the purpose of manufacturing,
 12 compounding, converting, producing, or preparing controlled substances;
 13 (iii) Isomerization devices, used or designed for the purpose of
 14 increasing the potency of any species of plant which is a controlled
 15 substance;
 16 (iv) Scales and balances, used or designed for the purpose of weighing
 17 or measuring controlled substances; and
 18 (v) Diluents and adulterants, including but not limited to quinine
 19 hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, dextrose and lactose, used or designed
 20 for the purpose of cutting controlled substances[;
 21 (vi) and
 22 (vii) Objects, used or designed for the purpose of ingesting, inhal-
 23 ing, or otherwise introducing cocaine into the human body].
 24 (b) "Drug-related paraphernalia" shall not include [hypodermic
 25 needles, hypodermic syringes and other objects used for the purpose of
 26 parenterally injecting controlled substances] materials used to inject,
 27 inhale, ingest or otherwise introduce a substance into the human body.
 28 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13548-01-5

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