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S 5376: Classifies possession of substances containing fentanyl, carfentanyl, or analogs thereof as criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.
What S 5376 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the penal law to classify possession of certain controlled substances more strictly. Possession of cocaine with a weight of five hundred milligrams or more will be considered a class five felony. Possession of preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid with an aggregate weight of twenty-eight grams or more will also be considered a class five felony. Possession of preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances containing fentanyl, carfentanyl, or analogs thereof with an aggregate weight of five hundred milligrams or more will be considered a class five felony. These changes will take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date the bill becomes a law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5376
- What is the current status of S 5376?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5376 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CODES".
- Did S 5376 pass?
- Not yet. S 5376 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5376, and where is it now?
- S 5376 was authored by Sen. Jacob Ashby with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 301 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5376 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ASHBY, BORRELLO, RHOADS, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to classifying possession of fentanyl as criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 5 and 8 of section 220.06 of the penal law, 2 subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 75 of the laws of 1995 and subdivi- 3 sion 8 as added by chapter 264 of the laws of 2003, are amended and a 4 new subdivision 9 is added to read as follows: 5 5. cocaine and said cocaine weighs five hundred milligrams or more[.]; 6 or 7 8. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances 8 containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid, as defined in paragraph four of 9 subdivision (e) of schedule I of section thirty-three hundred six of the 10 public health law, and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or 11 substances are of an aggregate weight of twenty-eight grams or more[.]; 12 or 13 9. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances 14 containing fentanyl, carfentanyl, or analogs thereof when such prepara- 15 tions, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate weight of 16 five hundred milligrams or more. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 18 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08900-01-5
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