NY S05448

Creates two new homicide offenses for drug dealers whose sales result in death: second degree (Class B felony) when a controlled substance sale causes or contributes to the buyer's death, and first degree (Class A felony) when aggravating factors exist such as selling opioids, adding dangerous adulterants, selling to minors, or selling to someone recently out of rehab or who recently overdosed

Eliminates the defense that the deceased contributed to their own death through voluntary drug use, and makes indeterminate imprisonment mandatory for both new homicide offenses

Creates criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child in the first degree (Class A-II felony) for adults over 21 who sell drugs to minors under 18 for profit, while the existing offense becomes second degree (Class B felony) for sales without consideration

Adds heroin-specific thresholds to controlled substance possession and sale offenses, including 1.5 grams or 50+ packages for second degree possession, 12 grams or 400+ packages for first degree possession, and 24 grams or 800+ packages for possession in the first degree

Increases penalties for drug paraphernalia crimes from Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony (second degree) and from Class D to Class C felony (first degree), and upgrades criminal sale of prescriptions by practitioners/pharmacists from Class C to Class B felony while adding electronic prescriptions and blank forms to covered offenses