NY S02340 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-03 - REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-03 - REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Eliminates criminal and civil penalties for possession of controlled substances; establishes the drug decriminalization task force to develop recommendations for reforming state laws, regulations and practices so that they align with the stated goal of treating substance use disorder as a disease, rather than a criminal behavior.
Title
Eliminates criminal and civil penalties for possession of controlled substances; establishes the drug decriminalization task force to develop recommendations for reforming state laws, regulations and practices so that they align with the stated goal of treating substance use disorder as a disease, rather than a criminal behavior.
Sponsors
| Sen. Gustavo Rivera [D] | Sen. Jabari Brisport [D] | Sen. Kristen Gonzalez [D] | Sen. Jessica Ramos [D] |
| Sen. Julia Salazar [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-03 | Senate | REFERRED TO CODES |
| 2023-01-20 | Senate | REFERRED TO CODES |
Same As/Similar To
A03434 (Same As) 2024-01-03 - referred to codes
