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A09577 Summary:
BILL NO | A09577 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S02572-A |
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SPONSOR | Woerner |
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Amd §§205.00 & 205.25, Pen L | |
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Relates to penalties for the promotion of prison contraband; amends the definition of dangerous contraband and amends the promotion of prison contraband in the first degree to a class C felony. |
A09577 Actions:
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01/23/2018 | referred to codes |
A09577 Committee Votes:
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Go to topA09577 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9577 IN ASSEMBLY January 23, 2018 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the promotion of prison contraband The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 205.00 and section 205.25 of the 2 penal law are amended to read as follows: 3 4. "Dangerous contraband" means contraband which is capable of such 4 use as may endanger the safety or security of a detention facility or 5 any person therein which shall include, but shall not be limited to 6 firearms and other dangerous weapons as defined in section 265.00 of 7 this part, destructive devices as defined in 26 USC §5845(f) and 8 controlled substances as defined in section 220.00 of this part. 9 § 205.25 Promoting prison contraband in the first degree. 10 A person is guilty of promoting prison contraband in the first degree 11 when: 12 1. He or she knowingly and unlawfully introduces any dangerous contra- 13 band into a detention facility; or 14 2. Being a person confined in a detention facility, he or she knowing- 15 ly and unlawfully makes, obtains or possesses any dangerous contraband. 16 Promoting prison contraband in the first degree is a class [D] C felo- 17 ny. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08220-03-8