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A 3401

Modifies the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Angelino and 5 co-sponsors

The bill amends the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree, modifying the elements, penalties, or scope of that offense.

REFERRED TO CODES
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Bill Summary · A 3401

Summary of New York Assembly Bill A 3401 – Modifies the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree

Overview

  • Bill number: A 3401
  • Title: Modifies the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree
  • Status: Referred to Codes (introduced and referred on January 27, 2025)
  • Primary sponsorship: Marianne Buttenschon
  • Cosponsors: Jonathan Jacobson, Jo Anne Simon, Steve Stern, Stacey Pheffer Amato, Joe Angelino
  • Related prior-session bills: A 9429, A 1587
  • Legislative actions recorded: 2025-01-27 – Referred to Codes (listed twice in the record)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill is intended to modify the law governing criminal solicitation in the third degree. The exact changes to the statutory elements, penalties, or definitional scope are contained in the bill’s text, which has not been provided here. The designation “modifies” indicates an amendment to current law governing third-degree criminal solicitation, potentially affecting how that offense is charged, proven, or punished.

Key provisions (as available)

  • Specific provisions, including the precise elements of the crime, penalties, defenses, exceptions, or procedural rules, are not included in the information provided. The bill would specify the exact changes to the third-degree solicitation offense in its text.
  • Typical areas such a bill could alter (not stated for this bill) include:
    • Elements of the offense (what acts qualify as solicitation, the required intent, and the target of solicitation)
    • Penalties (classification, sentencing ranges, fines)
    • Scope and applicability (whether certain persons or crimes are excluded or given special treatment)
    • Defenses or exemptions
    • Interaction with other statutes (combinations with other offenses, procedural rules)

Note: Without the full bill text, the above are potential categories of change and not confirmed provisions of A 3401.

Who would be affected

  • Individuals charged with criminal solicitation in the third degree under current law, and potentially defendants currently facing or at risk of this charge.
  • Prosecutors and defense counsel handling cases involving solicitation.
  • The broader criminal law framework, insofar as changes to the third-degree solicitation offense interact with related offenses or procedures.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction date: January 27, 2025
  • Current status: Referred to Codes (Judiciary/Code Committee responsible for criminal law matters)
  • The record shows the action “REFERRED TO CODES” on 2025-01-27 (listed twice), with no further committee actions or floor actions yet documented in the provided information.
  • If enacted, the bill would proceed through standard committee review, potential amendments, floor votes in the Assembly, and eventual concurrence or passage by the Senate and gubernatorial action.

Additional notes

  • For a precise understanding of what A 3401 would change, it is essential to review the full bill text and any accompanying fiscal notes or bill analyses.
  • If you’d like, I can summarize the exact provisions once you provide the bill’s text or a link to the official legislative document.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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