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NY S07790
Bill
Status
12/6/2023
Primary Sponsor
Anthony Palumbo
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AI Summary
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Creates a new form of second-degree manslaughter when someone knowingly sells, administers, delivers, or causes delivery of a controlled substance likely to cause death, and that substance causes, contributes to, or aids in another person's death.
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Establishes enhanced first-degree manslaughter charges with aggravating circumstances including: delivery to someone under 18 years old, delivery of opioids or opioid derivatives, delivery to an already impaired person, knowing the substance will be combined with other drugs, delivery to someone who recently completed drug rehabilitation or overdosed within 30 days, or failure to disclose contents of drug mixtures.
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Creates aggravated first-degree manslaughter charges when someone commits drug-related manslaughter by delivering to someone under 16 years old or delivering a substance known to have caused previous deaths.
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Establishes presumptive evidence that any controlled substance without a medical prescription is likely to cause death, and presumes knowledge of this likelihood when delivered by anyone other than a licensed medical professional.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Enacts "Chelsey's law"; provides that a person commits the crime of manslaughter or aggravated manslaughter when he or she knows or has reasonable grounds to know that a controlled substance is likely to cause the death of another person and sells, administers, delivers, or causes the delivery of a controlled substance to another person and such substance causes, contributes to, or aids in the death of such other person.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/3/2024