S2340 (2023-24 session)
NY State bill
Eliminates criminal and civil penalties for possession of controlled substances; establishes the drug decriminalization task force to develop recommendations for reforming state laws, regulations and practices so that they align with the stated goal of treating substance use disorder as a disease, rather than a criminal behavior.
- Title
- Decriminalizes possession of controlled substances, establishes the drug decriminalization task force; repealer
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2024-01-03
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2023-01-20
- Same as
- A3434
- Law section
- Penal Law
Sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera State Senator, District 33
Co-sponsors
- Jabari Brisport State Senator, District 25
- Jessica Ramos State Senator, District 13
- Julia Salazar State Senator, District 18
- Kristen Gonzalez State Senator, District 59
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A3434 (2023-24 session) NY State bill