A4929 (2025-26 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 Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Same as
- S3600
- Law section
- Penal Law
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Chantel Jackson Assembly Member, District 79
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S3600 (2025-26 session) NY State bill