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Mar 11, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S4250
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S4250 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง200.00 - 200.05, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S46
2019-2020: S37
2021-2022: S4004
2015-S4250 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4250 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to making technical corrections to the descriptions of certain bribery offenses and defenses PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation would amend the mens rea element of the public official bribery statute to require only an intent to influence. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 200.00 of the penal law (Bribery in the Third Degree) to add the intent to influence as an element to the crime. Section 2 of the bill amends section 200.03 of the penal law (Bribery in the Second Degree) to add the intent to influence as an element to the crime. Section 3 of the bill amends section 200.04 of the penal law (Bribery in the First Degree) to add the intent to influence as an element to the crime. Section 4 of the bill amends section 200.05 of the penal law (Bribery;
2015-S4250 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4250 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 making technical corrections to the descriptions of certain bribery offenses and defenses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 200.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 833 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: S 200.00 Bribery in the third degree. A person is guilty of bribery in the third degree when he OR SHE confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a public serv- ant [upon an agreement or understanding that] WITH THE INTENT TO INFLU- ENCE such public servant's vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant [will thereby be influenced]. Bribery in the third degree is a class D felony. S 2. Section 200.03 of the penal law, as amended by section 18 of subpart A of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: S 200.03 Bribery in the second degree. A person is guilty of bribery in the second degree when he OR SHE confers, or offers or agrees to confer, any benefit valued in excess of five thousand dollars upon a public servant [upon an agreement or under- standing that] WITH THE INTENT TO INFLUENCE such public servant's vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant [will thereby be influenced]. Bribery in the second degree is a class C felony. S 3. Section 200.04 of the penal law, as amended by section 19 of subpart A of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: S 200.04 Bribery in the first degree. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09346-02-5
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