Bill > A02254

This bill modifies New York's Penal Law by changing the severity levels of several criminal offenses related to hindering prosecution and conspiracy. Specifically, the bill upgrades the classification of these offenses from misdemeanors to felonies. For hindering prosecution, the bill changes the degree of felony based on the severity of the original crime: hindering prosecution of a felony becomes a Class E felony, hindering prosecution of a Class B or C felony becomes a Class D felony, and hindering prosecution of a Class A felony becomes a Class B felony. Similarly, for conspiracy offenses, the bill elevates conspiracy in the fifth degree (agreeing to commit a felony or involving minors) from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony, conspiracy in the fourth degree to a Class D felony, and conspiracy in the third degree (involving minors in Class B or C felonies) to a Class C felony. The bill also replaces gendered language like "he" with gender-neutral terms like "such person". These changes will take effect 90 days after the bill becomes law, potentially increasing the criminal penalties for these specific offenses.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2254