Relates to certain prostitution offenses and fines relating thereto; relates to motions to vacate judgment and motions for new sentencing; relates to investigation into acts alleged to be the unauthorized practice of massage therapy by potential victims of human trafficking; prohibits the possession of reproductive or sexual health devices from being permitted in specified criminal or civil proceedings as evidence of prostitution; relates to services for exploited individuals, services for victims of human trafficking and the interagency task force on human trafficking; establishes the victims of sexual exploitation fund; makes conforming changes; repeals provisions relating to prostitution, prostitution in a school zone, defense against patronizing a person for prostitution and a motion to dismiss information, simplified information, prosecutor's information or misdemeanor complaint.
This bill creates a new class D felony offense for knowingly possessing a device that disrupts wireless communications (like cell signals or radio), without authorization. It directly affects individuals who own or carry such jamming devices, making possession illegal even if not actively used. The key provision defines the crime broadly as possessing any device capable of interfering with wireless signals through radio noise or signals. The penalty is a felony, with no mention of exceptions or specific exemptions for authorized uses like law enforcement.
This New York bill creates a new class A-II felony offense for adults selling controlled substances to children under 14 years old. It amends existing law (which previously treated sales to minors under 17 as a class B felony) by establishing stricter penalties specifically for sales to younger children. The key provision raises the penalty level for targeting children under 14, while existing penalties for sales to minors aged 14-16 remain unchanged. The bill directly affects adults who sell drugs to children under 14, making such acts a more severe criminal offense.
This bill updates New York's criminal law to include flare guns in the offense of "criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree." It directly affects individuals who possess a flare gun with the intent to use it unlawfully against another person. The key provision expands the definition of prohibited weapons to specifically cover flare guns - regardless of their intended use (maritime, emergency, or recreational) - by adding them to the list of items that trigger this charge. This change makes possessing a flare gun with unlawful intent a specific criminal offense under existing law.
Relates to the criminal possession of a ghost gun; makes such possession a class C felony unless you are a licensed gunsmith or dealer in firearms with intent to manufacture and/or distribute such firearms; requires educational materials shall be provided for no less than 2 years after the effective date of such provisions.
This bill creates three criminal offenses for illegal cannabis sales in New York, based on quantity sold and whether minors are involved. It defines third-degree sales as exceeding 3 ounces (or 24g concentrated cannabis) or selling to someone under 21 (with limited age difference exception), second-degree as over 16 ounces (or 5oz concentrated) to those under 18, and first-degree as over 5 pounds (or 2 pounds concentrated). Convictions automatically bar offenders from obtaining future cannabis licenses, and unlicensed businesses face escalating civil fines ($10k-$50k per violation) payable to county governments. The law directly affects unlicensed sellers, businesses operating without permits, and those selling cannabis to underage individuals.
Establishes a wound care kit and xylazine test strip distribution program to supply wound care kits designed for the treatment of injection-related wounds and skin and soft tissue infections, and xylazine test strips, to individuals with a substance use disorder or who are otherwise at risk of drug use, free of charge; prohibits facilities from collecting personally identifying information on such individuals; prohibits police from targeting individuals receiving wound care kits or xylazine test strips under such program.
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.
Exempts adolescent offenders who displayed a shotgun, rifle or deadly weapon in furtherance of the underlying offense, or who were illegally in possession of a loaded firearm, from those authorized to be removed to family court.
This bill changes the legal classification of "criminal possession of a firearm" from a class E felony to a class D felony under New York law. It directly affects individuals convicted of possessing a firearm without proper registration, as defined in the penal law. The key mechanism is amending the penal law to downgrade the felony level, which typically results in reduced sentencing severity. This policy change modifies the criminal penalty structure for this specific offense without altering the underlying conduct or registration requirements.
