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A 2570

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

2025 Regular Session Introduced by George Alvarez and 8 co-sponsors

Expands second-degree criminal impersonation provisions and creates a stolen valor fee to fund enforcement and related programs.

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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Bill Summary · A 2570

Summary of Assembly Bill A 2570

Overview

  • Bill number: A 2570
  • Title: Relates to the criminal impersonation in the second degree and establishing a stolen valor fee
  • Introduced: January 17, 2025
  • Current status: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  • Classification: Bill
  • Primary sponsor: Jeffrey Dinowitz
  • Notable context: The bill appears to modify or expand provisions related to criminal impersonation in the second degree and would establish a “stolen valor fee.” The fiscal note and implementation details would be developed as the bill moves through the legislative process.

What the bill seeks to do (purpose and scope)

  • Relates to criminal impersonation in the second degree: The bill addresses crimes involving impersonation at the second-degree level, potentially altering elements of the offense, penalties, or related enforcement provisions.
  • Establishes a stolen valor fee: The bill would create a new fee associated with stolen valor, likely tied to offenses involving misrepresentation of military service or valor. The exact amount, how the fee is collected, and how revenues are used would be specified in the enacted text.

Key provisions (as indicated by title and summary)

Given the information provided, the bill would:
- Modify or codify aspects of criminal impersonation in the second degree (elements of the offense, penalties, or enforcement mechanisms).
- Create a new “stolen valor fee” applicable to relevant offenses or offenders, with details determined in the bill’s text (amount, collection process, and allocation of funds).

Who would be affected

  • Individuals charged with or convicted of criminal impersonation in the second degree under New York law, subject to any revised elements or penalties.
  • Offenders engaging in misrepresentation of military service or valor if those acts fall under the stolen valor framework.
  • State and local agencies involved in enforcement, administration, and potential collection of the stolen valor fee.
  • Potential beneficiaries or programs funded by the stolen valor fee, depending on the statute’s allocation provisions.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced: January 17, 2025.
  • Legislative actions:
    • 2025-01-17: Referred to Codes
    • 2025-02-04: Reported and referred to Ways and Means (noted twice in the record)
  • Next steps: As the bill progresses, it would move through committees (likely Ways and Means for fiscal considerations) and then to a floor vote. A fiscal impact statement (from Ways and Means) would accompany further action.

Related legislation

  • Prior-session bills: A 5492, A 3681, A 2271, A 1818
  • Companions: S 5698 (listed as companion bills)

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Jeffrey Dinowitz
  • Co-sponsors: William Colton, Carrie Woerner, George Alvarez, Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Karl Brabenec, Jonathan Rivera, Phil Steck, Michael Benedetto
  • Note: A broad set of cosponsors may indicate cross-assembly support and potential bipartisan interest.

This summary reflects the information available. The bill’s full text would clarify the precise elements of the criminal impersonation in the second degree changes and the specifics of the stolen valor fee, including amounts, collection mechanisms, and uses of revenue.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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