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A 7065: Prohibits the sale of any badge, shield, identification card or other insignia of any police department or law enforcement agency or a facsimile of such a badge or shield; imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for each violation.
What A 7065 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to regulate the sale of law enforcement identification. No person can sell badges, shields, identification cards, or other insignia of law enforcement agencies without authorization. The sale of such items is only allowed if permitted by the police department or law enforcement agency's rules or regulations. A violation of this regulation can result in a civil penalty of up to $250. The bill will take effect 30 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7065
- What is the current status of A 7065?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7065 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 economic development".
- Did A 7065 pass?
- Not yet. A 7065 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7065, and where is it now?
- A 7065 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 20, 2025 · 237 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7065 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the unlawful sale of law enforcement identification The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 139 to read as follows: 3 § 139. Unlawful sale of law enforcement insignia. No person shall sell 4 any badge, shield, identification card or other insignia of any police 5 department or law enforcement agency of any county, city, town, village, 6 commission or authority of this state, or a facsimile of any such badge, 7 shield, identification card or insignia except as authorized by rule or 8 regulation adopted by such police department or law enforcement agency. 9 A violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable by a 10 civil penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars for each 11 violation. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 13 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10541-01-5
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