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A 5249: Prohibits members of the state police, police officers, and peace officers from intentionally covering their badges.
What A 5249 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit law enforcement officers from intentionally covering their badges. This measure is intended to ensure that officers' identification remains visible at all times while they are on duty. The bill would impose fines of $500 on officers who fail to comply, with the revenue generated going towards various law enforcement programs. Citizens would be able to report suspected badge-covering incidents by calling a designated telephone number, which would be posted on the relevant agency's website.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5249
- What is the current status of A 5249?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5249 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
- Did A 5249 pass?
- Not yet. A 5249 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5249, and where is it now?
- A 5249 was authored by Asm. Karines Reyes. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 424 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5249 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ 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: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 214-j 2 to read as follows: 3 § 214-j. Display of badge. 1. No sworn member of the state police, 4 while acting in such member's official capacity as a sworn member of the 5 state police, shall intentionally cover such member's badge so that such 6 member's identification is not visible. 7 2. The division of state police shall impose a fine of five hundred 8 dollars upon any sworn member of the state police who is reported to 9 have violated the provisions of subdivision one of this section, for 10 each such violation. 11 3. The superintendent shall create a telephone number, which shall be 12 posted on the division's website, which citizens may call to report a 13 sworn member of the state police being in violation of subdivision one 14 of this section. 15 § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y to 16 read as follows: 17 § 837-y. Display of badge. 1. No police officer or peace officer, 18 while acting in such police officer's or peace officer's official capac- 19 ity as a police officer or peace officer, shall intentionally cover such 20 police officer's or peace officer's badge so that such police officer's 21 or peace officer's identification is not visible. 22 2. The division of criminal justice services shall impose a fine of 23 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. LBD08065-01-5A. 5249 2 1 reported to have violated the provisions of subdivision one of this 2 section, for each such violation. 3 3. The commissioner shall create a telephone number, which shall be 4 posted on the division's website, which citizens may call to report a 5 police officer or peace officer being in violation of subdivision one of 6 this section. 7 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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