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NY S 5698

in committee

Relates to the criminal impersonation in the second degree and establishing a stolen valor fee

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 5698 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5698 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 5698 about?

Provides that a person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the second degree when a person pretends to be a servicemember or former servicemember, or a first responder, or as having received a decoration or medal; establishes a stolen valor fee.

Who sponsors NY S 5698?

James Skoufis is the primary sponsor of NY S 5698.

Description

Provides that a person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the second degree when a person pretends to be a servicemember or former servicemember, or a first responder, or as having received a decoration or medal; establishes a stolen valor fee.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James Skoufisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-28

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 5492not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3681not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2271not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 9154not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 2570

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5698?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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