 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          5701
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     March 22, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HAWLEY,  REILLY, MORINELLO, SMULLEN, JENSEN,
          ANGELINO, GALLAHAN, LEMONDES, DeSTEFANO, DURSO,  MANKTELOW  --  Multi-
          Sponsored  by  --  M. of A.  DiPIETRO -- 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:
 
     1    Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.24 to
     2  read as follows:
     3  § 190.24 Stolen valor.
     4    A person commits the crime of stolen valor if  he  or  she  knowingly,
     5  with the intent to obtain money, property or another tangible benefit:
     6    1.  misrepresents  himself  or  herself  as a member or veteran of the
     7  United States Armed Forces or organized militia by wearing  the  uniform
     8  or  any  medal or insignia authorized for use by the members or veterans
     9  of the United States Armed Forces or the organized militia,  by  federal
    10  and state laws and regulations, or
    11    2. holds himself or herself out to be a recipient of any decoration or
    12  medal  created  by  federal  and state laws and regulations to honor the
    13  members or veterans of the United States Armed Forces or  the  organized
    14  militia.
    15    The crime of stolen valor is a class A misdemeanor.
    16    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02893-01-3
Creates the crime of stolen valor

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