Establishes the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center, or alcoholics anonymous or narcotics anonymous meeting; designates such crime as a class E felony.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7063
SPONSOR: McDonald TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of
criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or
alcohol treatment center, or alcoholics anonymous or narcotics anonymous
meeting
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would create "drug free zones" and add a penalty for the crim-
inal sale of a controlled substance within one thousand feet of a drug
or alcohol treatment center, and within one thousand feet of an alcohol-
ics anonymous meeting or narcotics anonymous meeting.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill amends the Penal Law by adding a new section, 220.66, creating
an additional penalty when a person targets the sale of a controlled
substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center, or
within one thousand feet of an alcoholics anonymous meeting or narcotics
anonymous meeting. This new section would hold the penalty of a class E
felony.
JUSTIFICATION:
People in recovery from substance use disorders are constantly working
to maintain recovery, but too often drug dealers are preying on them
outside rehab centers, alcoholic anonymous meetings, or narcotic anony-
mous meetings. The bill seeks to penalize this action by designating the
areas surrounding drug or alcohol treatment centers, alcoholics anony-
mous meetings, and narcotics anonymous meetings as "Drug Free Zones",
which carries an increased penalty of a Class E felony charge.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding when
it becomes law.
