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NY S02434

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Liz Krueger

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Lowers the monetary threshold for bribery in the second degree from $5,000 to $1,000 and for bribery in the first degree from $100,000 to $3,000, while changing the legal standard from "agreement or understanding" to "intent to influence"

  • Upgrades official misconduct from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony (renamed "official misconduct in the third degree") and creates two new felony degrees: second degree (class D felony) for benefits exceeding $1,000 and first degree (class C felony) for benefits exceeding $3,000

  • Creates a new "abuse of public trust crime" category for public servants who intentionally use their position to significantly facilitate the commission or concealment of a felony offense

  • Establishes enhanced sentencing for abuse of public trust crimes, including automatic elevation of class C, D, or E felonies by one category and mandatory minimum sentences for class B felonies (at least 6-12 years depending on sentencing provision) and class A-I felonies (at least 20 years)

  • Requires mandatory fines for public servants convicted of abuse of public trust crimes or offenses where public servant status is an element, set at the greater of $5,000 or double the defendant's gain from the crime

Legislative Description

Relates to the crimes of bribery and abuse of public trust.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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