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NY S05889
Bill
Status
3/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Lanza
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AI Summary
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Creates a new crime of "larceny of a controlled substance" under Penal Law section 220.80
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Applies when someone steals more than 25 dosage units of a Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance from a pharmacy
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Classifies this offense as a class A-II felony, which carries a potential sentence of 3 to 10 years to life imprisonment
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Defines "pharmacy" as any place where drugs or prescriptions are compounded, preserved, dispensed, or sold at retail
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Takes effect on the first of November following enactment
Legislative Description
Establishes the crime of larceny of a controlled substance making it an A-II felony to steal more than 25 dosage units of a schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance from a pharmacy.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026