Bill > H4005

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 274 of the General Laws by adding a new section that establishes penalties for soliciting, counseling, advising, or enticing someone to commit a felony crime, provided the solicitor intends for the crime to be committed. The penalties vary based on the severity of the intended felony: if the intended crime is punishable by life imprisonment, the solicitor could face up to 20 years in state prison or 2.5 years in jail, a $10,000 fine, or both; for intended crimes punishable by 10 years or more in state prison, the penalty is up to 10 years in state prison or 2.5 years in jail, a $10,000 fine, or both; for intended crimes punishable by 5 years or more in state prison, the penalty is up to 5 years in state prison or 2.5 years in jail, a $5,000 fine, or both; and for intended crimes punishable by less than 5 years in state prison, the penalty is up to 2.5 years in jail, a $2,000 fine, or both. This new section will not apply if the penalty for the solicitation is already specified elsewhere in the General Laws.