Bill Text: WV SB142 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Creating misdemeanor offense for impersonating military member
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-09 - To Military [SB142 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-SB142-Introduced.html
WEST virginia legislature
2019 regular session
Introduced
Senate Bill 142
By Senator Ojeda
[Introduced
January 9, 2019; Referred
to the Committee on Military; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-1-10, relating to creating a misdemeanor offense of impersonating a member of the military; setting forth restrictions; and detailing criminal penalty.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 1. CRIMES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
§61-1-10. Impersonation of a military member or veteran; penalty.
Any person who falsely represents himself or herself to be a member of, or retired from, any active or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States with the intent to create a false past and obtain any monetary benefit or other personal gain is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in jail for not more than one year, or both fined and confined.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create a misdemeanor offense related to stolen valor, such that it is a crime to impersonate a member or veteran of the Armed Forces with the intent to obtain a monetary benefit or other personal gain.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
