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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 2557: Creates the crime of stolen valor

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 2557 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates the crime of stolen valor. Primary sponsor: Steve Hawley (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Creates the crime of stolen valor; makes such crime a class A misdemeanor.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4 · Republican/Conservative 3 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve HawleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Keith BrownCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse12
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Dave DiPietroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Jodi GiglioCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse2
John LemondesCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse126
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Matt SlaterCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse94
Chris TagueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse102

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CODES
  2. HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN CODES
  3. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source