A 5249 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

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

This bill requires state police, police officers, and peace officers to visibly display their badges while on duty, prohibiting intentional covering that obscures identification. It imposes a $500 fine per violation for state police (enforced by the State Police division) and for other officers (enforced by the Division of Criminal Justice Services). Citizens can report violations via a public hotline, which officers must post on their agency's website. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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