New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10686: Establishes the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death
Status: In committee, August 21, 2026
Establishes the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death, a class A-1 felony.
What the bill says
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death, a class A-1 felony.
From the introduced text, August 21, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death, a class A-1 felony THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 125.30 to read as follows: § 125.30 CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE RESULTING IN DEATH. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE RESULTING IN DEATH WHEN SUCH PERSON, IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE THIRTY-THREE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, SELLS, EXCHANGES, GIVES, DISPOSES OF OR SUPPLIES TO THE VICTIM A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE LISTED IN SCHEDULE I, II, III, IV OR V OF SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND THE USE OF SUCH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CAUSES THE DEATH OF THE VICTIM. CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE RESULTING IN DEATH IS A CLASS A-1 FELONY. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in …
Sponsors
- Robert Rolison (R, 39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Penal Law
Common questions
- What is S10686?
- S10686 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death.
- What does S10686 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death, a class A-1 felony.
- What is the status of S10686?
- In committee as of August 21, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (August 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10686?
- Robert Rolison (R, 39).
- Where is the official record for S10686?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10686
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