Senate Bill S957A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the crime of stolen valor

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S957 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§10.00 & 60.35, add §190.28, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5201

2017-S957 - Summary

Establishes the crime of stolen valor.

2017-S957 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S957 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    957
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  CROCI,  LARKIN, MARCHIONE, 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.
   §  2.  The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.28 to read
 as follows:
 § 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.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00988-01-7
              

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2017-S957A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§10.00 & 60.35, add §190.28, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5201

2017-S957A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the crime of stolen valor.

2017-S957A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S957A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  957--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. CROCI, AVELLA, LARKIN, MARCHIONE, ORTT -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on  Codes  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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 two 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.
   §  2.  The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.28 to read
 as follows:
 § 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 FRAU-
 DULENTLY OBTAINING MONEY OR OTHER BENEFITS.
   STOLEN VALOR IS A CLASS E FELONY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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