| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S6920
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
2025-S6920 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S6920 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6920
SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to undisclosed self-dealing
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would establish the crime of undisclosed self-dealing in the
first and second degrees, respectively a class C and a class D felony.
This would serve to provide a criminal penalty for public servants who
knowingly steer public contracts or grants to certain institutions or
organizations in order to benefit themselves, their families, or their
businesses or employers.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill adds a new section 195.30 to the penal law estab-
lishing the crime of undisclosed self-dealing in the second degree,
establishes the definition of the crime, and provides that it shall be a
class D felony.
2025-S6920 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6920
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 26, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to undisclosed self-dealing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections 195.30
and 195.35 to read as follows:
§ 195.30 UNDISCLOSED SELF-DEALING IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF UNDISCLOSED SELF-DEALING IN THE SECOND DEGREE
WHEN, BEING A PUBLIC SERVANT, SUCH PERSON INTENTIONALLY ENGAGES IN
CONDUCT OR A COURSE OF CONDUCT IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY IN CONNECTION
WITH THE AWARD OF A PUBLIC CONTRACT OR PUBLIC GRANT OR OTHER EFFORT TO
OBTAIN OR RETAIN PUBLIC BUSINESS OR PUBLIC FUNDS THAT IS INTENDED TO
CONFER AN UNDISCLOSED BENEFIT ON THEMSELF, A SPOUSE, DOMESTIC PARTNER,
CHILD, PARENT, OR SIBLING OF THE PUBLIC SERVANT, A PERSON WITH WHOM A
PUBLIC SERVANT HAS A BUSINESS OR OTHER FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP, OR A FIRM
IN WHICH THE PUBLIC SERVANT HAS A PRESENT OR POTENTIAL INTEREST AND
THEREBY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A BENEFIT FOR THEMSELF, A SPOUSE,
DOMESTIC PARTNER, CHILD, PARENT, OR SIBLING OF THE PUBLIC SERVANT, A
PERSON WITH WHOM A PUBLIC SERVANT HAS A BUSINESS OR OTHER FINANCIAL
RELATIONSHIP, OR A FIRM IN WHICH THE PUBLIC SERVANT HAS A PRESENT OR
POTENTIAL INTEREST WITH A VALUE IN EXCESS OF THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. A
BENEFIT IS DISCLOSED IF ITS EXISTENCE IS MADE KNOWN PRIOR TO THE ALLEGED
WRONGFUL CONDUCT TO EITHER (I) THE RELEVANT STATE OR LOCAL ETHICS
COMMISSION OR (II) THE OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC SERVANT'S
APPOINTMENT TO THEIR POSITION, PROVIDED THAT PERSON IS NOT A PARTICIPANT
IN THE ALLEGED WRONGFUL CONDUCT.
UNDISCLOSED SELF-DEALING IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
§ 195.35 UNDISCLOSED SELF-DEALING IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF UNDISCLOSED SELF-DEALING IN THE FIRST DEGREE
WHEN, BEING A PUBLIC SERVANT, SUCH PERSON INTENTIONALLY ENGAGES IN
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05599-01-5
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