A 10426: Clarifies that employment at any licensee under the cannabis law satisfies employment requirements for parole, probation or other state supervision unless the terms and conditions of said parole, probation, or state supervision explicitly prohibit such employment.
What A 10426 does, verified March 8, 2026
This bill aims to protect individuals under parole, probation, or state supervision from being punished for cannabis use. A person under supervision cannot be punished for cannabis use unless their supervision explicitly prohibits it. Employment at a licensed cannabis establishment is allowed for individuals under supervision as long as it is permitted by their supervision terms. The bill also ensures that the rights of certified medical patients are not restricted. The law takes effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to economic development (2026-03-06)Alert me
Quick answers about A 10426
- What is the current status of A 10426?
- As of March 8, 2026, A 10426 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on March 6, 2026, was "referred to economic development".
- Did A 10426 pass?
- Not yet. A 10426 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 10426, and where is it now?
- A 10426 was authored by Asm. Edward Gibbs with 12 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry. It is filed under CAN, alongside 66 other New York CAN bills this session.
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| Mar. 06, 2026 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 6, 2026 · 344 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10426 IN ASSEMBLY March 6, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GIBBS, BRONSON, SHRESTHA, HEVESI, LUNSFORD, GLICK, MEEKS, TAPIA, ANDERSON, BURDICK, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, TAYLOR, DAVILA, WEPRIN, ZACCARO, OTIS, LEE, HYNDMAN, SIMONE, REYES -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. LEVENBERG, WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to employment at certain licensees for the purposes of parole conditions The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 127 of the cannabis law is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 6. (a) A person currently under parole, probation or other state 4 supervision, or released on recognizance, non-monetary conditions, or 5 bail prior to being convicted, shall not be punished or otherwise penal- 6 ized for conduct allowed under this chapter unless the terms and condi- 7 tions of said parole, probation, or state supervision explicitly prohib- 8 it a person's cannabis use or any other conduct otherwise allowed under 9 this chapter. A person's use of cannabis or conduct under this chapter 10 shall not be prohibited unless it has been shown by clear and convincing 11 evidence that the prohibition is reasonably related to the underlying 12 crime. Nothing in this provision shall restrict the rights of a certi- 13 fied medical patient. 14 (b) A person currently, or prospectively, under parole, probation or 15 other state supervision, who as a condition of such parole, probation or 16 other state supervision is required to be employed, may fulfill such 17 employment requirement through employment at any licensee under this 18 chapter unless the terms and conditions of said parole, probation, or 19 state supervision explicitly prohibit such person's employment at such 20 licensee. 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10665-01-5
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