S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2557
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 17, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to 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. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.24 to
read as follows:
§ 190.24 STOLEN VALOR.
A PERSON COMMITS THE CRIME OF STOLEN VALOR IF SUCH PERSON KNOWINGLY,
WITH THE INTENT TO OBTAIN MONEY, PROPERTY OR ANOTHER TANGIBLE BENEFIT:
1. MISREPRESENTS THEMSELF AS A MEMBER OR VETERAN OF THE UNITED STATES
ARMED FORCES OR ORGANIZED MILITIA BY WEARING THE UNIFORM OR ANY MEDAL OR
INSIGNIA AUTHORIZED FOR USE BY THE MEMBERS OR VETERANS OF THE UNITED
STATES ARMED FORCES OR THE ORGANIZED MILITIA, BY FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS
AND REGULATIONS, OR
2. HOLDS THEMSELF OUT TO BE A RECIPIENT OF ANY DECORATION OR MEDAL
CREATED BY FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS TO HONOR THE MEMBERS
OR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OR THE ORGANIZED MILITIA.
THE CRIME OF STOLEN VALOR IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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