BILL NUMBER: S2371
SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to including solicitation of
certain crimes as a specified offense for the purposes of a hate crime
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the bill is to add criminal solicitation and facilitation
to the hate crimes statute.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the definition of "specified offense" to include
solicitation and facilitation of the crimes contained therein.
Section two sets forth the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Attempting or conspiring to commit one of the offenses listed in the
hate crimes statute is also considered a hate crime. This bill seeks to
add the remaining anticipatory offenses
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: S.9406 - Referred to Codes
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

Statutes affected:
S2371: 485.05 penal law, 485.05(3) penal law