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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7720: Makes the possession of certain amounts of a controlled substance a violation

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 7720 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Makes the possession of certain amounts of a controlled substance a violation. Primary sponsor: Clyde Vanel (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Makes the possession of certain amounts of a controlled substance a violation and no longer a class A misdemeanor.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clyde VanelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CODES
  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source