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NY A08461
Bill
Status
12/29/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Gallahan
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AI Summary
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Creates distinctive license plates for law enforcement officers wounded in the line of duty or their spouses, featuring the seal of one of five specified police associations and bearing the words "Wounded in the Line of Duty."
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Defines "wounded in the line of duty" as a law enforcement officer who sustained personal injury inflicted by an assailant with a dangerous and deadly weapon while performing duty; requires verification by the employing department.
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Charges an additional $25 annual service fee for the distinctive plates, with amounts exceeding $6,000 annually deposited into a new "Wounded Officers Support Fund" established in the State Finance Law.
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Directs fund moneys to the five specified law enforcement associations for assisting wounded or fallen law enforcement officers and their families, including medical treatments, mental health counseling, home improvements, service animals, transportation, and funeral services.
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Becomes effective 180 days after enactment, with regulations authorized for immediate implementation.
Legislative Description
Creates a series of distinctive license plates for law enforcement officers who were wounded in the line of duty or the spouse of such, which shall bear the words "Wounded in the Line of Duty"; includes the New York state sheriff's association, New York state association of chiefs of police, police benevolent association of the New York state troopers, the New York state police benevolent association, and the New York city police benevolent association; provides that proceeds from the service charge shall be used for a fund to assist wounded/fallen officers and their families.
Last Action
print number 8461b
7/17/2024