Bill Text: NY S07604 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits the use of cannabis in public places, unless approved by the applicable local government.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-06 - DEFEATED IN INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS [S07604 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-S07604-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          7604

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                      July 19, 2023
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

        AN ACT prohibiting the public use of cannabis, unless  approved  by  the
          applicable local government

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that cannabis has
     2  been legalized for personal use in New York state. Smoking  cannabis  in
     3  public  places  can  be disruptive and harmful to non-smokers. Fines for
     4  smoking tobacco in public places have been effective in reducing  public
     5  smoking  rates  and fines for smoking cannabis in public places can help
     6  enforce public health and safety regulations while reducing  the  burden
     7  on law enforcement agencies.
     8    § 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, smok-
     9  ing  or using cannabis in any public place, including but not limited to
    10  streets, sidewalks, parks, and outdoor patios of restaurants  and  bars,
    11  shall  be  prohibited,  unless  designated for cannabis use by the local
    12  government.
    13    § 3. Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of  section
    14  two  of  this  act shall be subject to a fine of one hundred twenty-five
    15  dollars, to  be  paid  to  the  local  government  where  the  violation
    16  occurred, within thirty days of receiving such violation.
    17    §  4.  The  cannabis  control board, in conjunction with local govern-
    18  ments, shall establish regulations and guidelines for the implementation
    19  and enforcement of this act, including but not limited to the definition
    20  of a public place and the designation of areas for cannabis use.
    21    § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.


         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11419-01-3