New York A 8217: Adds fentanyl-related substances to the controlled substances list

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A08217 Summary:

BILL NOA08217 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02214

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SPONSORMagnarelli

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §114-a, V & T L

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Alters the definition of "drug" to include any substance or combination of substances that impair, to any extent, physical or mental abilities.

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BILL NOA08217 

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05/05/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8217

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 5, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the defi-
 nition of drugs

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

 1 Section 1. Section 114-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by
 2 chapter 92 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 114-a. Drug. The term "drug" when used in this chapter, means and
 4 includes any substance listed in section thirty-three hundred six of the
 5 public health law and cannabis and concentrated cannabis as defined in
 6 section 222.00 of the penal law and any substance or combination of
 7 substances that impair, to any extent, physical or mental abilities.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 9 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06130-01-5

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