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NY S01519

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Thomas O'Mara

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Lowers the threshold for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree (methamphetamine) from one-half ounce to one gram

  • Creates a new criminal possession in the fifth degree offense for methamphetamine at 100 milligrams or more

  • Adds criminal possession of methamphetamine in the first degree for amounts of five ounces or more, aligning with heroin and cocaine penalties

  • Removes the one-eighth ounce weight requirement for criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree involving methamphetamine, making any sale amount prosecutable

  • Creates criminal sale in the first degree for methamphetamine sales of two ounces or more

  • Takes effect on November 1st following enactment and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date

Legislative Description

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.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes1/10/2025

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