New York S05681 amends the penal law to modify the criteria for second felony drug offenders.

New York S05681 amends the penal law to change the criteria for second felony drug offenders. It modifies the definition to exclude certain prior convictions, specifically those that are violent felonies or other offenses for which a merit time allowance is not available. The bill also repeals a section of the penal law related to second felony drug offenders. This act applies to cases where a sentence is imposed on or after the effective date of the act.

New York S05681 amends the penal law to modify the criteria for second felony drug offenders.

New York S05681 amends the penal law to change the criteria for second felony drug offenders. It modifies the definition to exclude certain prior convictions, specifically those that are violent felonies or other offenses for which a merit time allowance is not available. The bill also repeals a section of the penal law related to second felony drug offenders. This act applies to cases where a sentence is imposed on or after the effective date of the act.