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Apr 11, 2016 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 30, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 29, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 28, 2016 |
1st report cal.500 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 09, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.1377 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 07, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S5201
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
2015-S5201 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5201 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5201 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to creating the crime of stolen valor PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill establishes the new crime of stolen valor and directs that a stolen valor fee be assessed against those convicted and deposited in to the veterans cemetery fund. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Sections one amends the penal law by defining member of the military or reserves and defining veteran. Section two amends the penal law by establishing the new crime of stolen valor, which is classified as a class E felony. Section three amends the penal law by establishing a stolen valor fee and providing that any person convicted of the crime of stolen valor shall pay a stolen valor fee in the amount of $250. Further, this section provides that stolen valor fees shall be deposited in to the veterans remembrance and cemetery maintenance and operation fund. Section four provides the effective date.
2015-S5201 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5201 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CROCI, ORTT -- 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 creating the crime of stolen valor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 10.00 of the penal law is amended by adding new subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows: 22. "MEMBER OF THE MILITARY OR RESERVES" MEANS (A) A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, COAST GUARD, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND/OR RESERVES THEREOF OR (B) A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK GUARD OR THE NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA. 23. "VETERAN" MEANS A PERSON WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY OR RESERVES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF THIS SECTION, BUT WHO HAS SINCE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM SUCH SERVICES. S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.28 to read as follows: S 190.28 STOLEN VALOR. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF STOLEN VALOR WHEN HE OR SHE PRETENDS TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY OR RESERVES AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION 10.00 OF THIS CHAPTER, OR PRETENDS TO BE A VETERAN AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OF SECTION 10.00 OF THIS CHAPTER, OR WEARS OR DISPLAYS WITHOUT AUTHORITY, ANY UNIFORM, BADGE OR OTHER INSIGNIA OR FACSIMILE THEREOF, BY WHICH SUCH MEMBER OF THE MILITARY OR VETERAN IS LAWFULLY DISTINGUISHED OR EXPRESSES BY HIS OR HER WORDS OR ACTIONS THAT HE OR SHE IS ACTING WITH THE APPROVAL OR AUTHORITY OF ANY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BRANCH OR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING MONEY OR OTHER BENEFITS. STOLEN VALOR IS A CLASS E FELONY. S 3. Subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of section 60.35 of the penal law, as amended by section 1 of part E of chapter 56 of the laws of 2004, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10905-01-5
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