Bill > A04321

This bill creates a distinctive license plate program for law enforcement officers who were wounded in the line of duty or their spouses, which will be available through five major New York law enforcement associations. The license plates will bear the words "Wounded in the Line of Duty" and require an additional $25 annual service charge. "Wounded in the line of duty" is specifically defined as an officer who sustained a personal injury while intelligently performing their duty, inflicted by an assailant using a dangerous weapon. The bill also establishes a "Wounded Officers Support Fund" that will receive excess revenues from the license plate program, with funds designated to support wounded or fallen law enforcement officers and their families. The fund can be used for various supportive services including medical treatments, mental health counseling, home accessibility improvements, service animals, transportation needs, and funeral services. The legislation ensures that these funds cannot be diverted into a general fund and can also accept grants, gifts, or bequests. The bill will take effect 180 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for developing necessary implementation regulations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4321