S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5249
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting members of
the state police, police officers, and peace officers from inten-
tionally covering their badges
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 214-j
to read as follows:
§ 214-J. DISPLAY OF BADGE. 1. NO SWORN MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE,
WHILE ACTING IN SUCH MEMBER'S OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS A SWORN MEMBER OF THE
STATE POLICE, SHALL INTENTIONALLY COVER SUCH MEMBER'S BADGE SO THAT SUCH
MEMBER'S IDENTIFICATION IS NOT VISIBLE.
2. THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL IMPOSE A FINE OF FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS UPON ANY SWORN MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE WHO IS REPORTED TO
HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, FOR
EACH SUCH VIOLATION.
3. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL CREATE A TELEPHONE NUMBER, WHICH SHALL BE
POSTED ON THE DIVISION'S WEBSITE, WHICH CITIZENS MAY CALL TO REPORT A
SWORN MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE BEING IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y to
read as follows:
§ 837-Y. DISPLAY OF BADGE. 1. NO POLICE OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER,
WHILE ACTING IN SUCH POLICE OFFICER'S OR PEACE OFFICER'S OFFICIAL CAPAC-
ITY AS A POLICE OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER, SHALL INTENTIONALLY COVER SUCH
POLICE OFFICER'S OR PEACE OFFICER'S BADGE SO THAT SUCH POLICE OFFICER'S
OR PEACE OFFICER'S IDENTIFICATION IS NOT VISIBLE.
2. THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES SHALL IMPOSE A FINE OF
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS UPON ANY POLICE OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER WHO IS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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