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Senate Judiciary panel approves tougher penalties for bribery in specified circumstances
Summary
The Senate Committee on Judiciary voted to pass SB 283 with amendments raising felony grading for bribery in certain aggravated situations, after debate over deterrence, federal prosecution patterns and an amended monetary threshold.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary on Tuesday advanced SB 283, a bill that would increase the felony grading for bribery in specified aggravating circumstances.
The measure, passed with amendments by the committee, would elevate bribery to a class A felony when it involves an elected or appointed public official and either a single payment of at least $50,000 or an aggregate of $50,000 over a three-year period, or when there are three or more bribery acts in a three-year window.
Supporters including Daniel Hugo of the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu, told the committee federal prosecutions often carry…
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