Assembly Bill A8016

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits members of the state police, police officers, and peace officers from intentionally covering their badges

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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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2021-A8016 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3701
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§214-g & 837-w, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10697, S8849
2023-2024: A5626, S2317

2021-A8016 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits members of the state police, police officers, and peace officers from intentionally covering their badges.

2021-A8016 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8016
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PICHARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee 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-g
 to read as follows:
   § 214-G. DISPLAY OF BADGE. 1. NO SWORN MEMBER  OF  THE  STATE  POLICE,
 WHILE  ACTING  IN  HIS OR HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS A SWORN MEMBER OF THE
 STATE POLICE, SHALL INTENTIONALLY COVER HIS OR HER BADGE SO THAT HIS  OR
 HER 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-w to
 read as follows:
   § 837-W. DISPLAY OF BADGE. 1. NO  POLICE  OFFICER  OR  PEACE  OFFICER,
 WHILE  ACTING  IN  HIS  OR  HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS A POLICE OFFICER OR
 PEACE OFFICER, SHALL INTENTIONALLY COVER HIS OR HER BADGE SO THAT HIS OR
 HER 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
 REPORTED TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
 SECTION, FOR EACH SUCH VIOLATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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