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NY A 8908

in committee

Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing any mask or personal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Prohibits local, state and federal law enforcement officers from wearing any mask or personal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties; excludes certain protective masks.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Tony Simoneprimary
  • Micah Lashercosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Gabriella Romerocosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Didi Barrettcosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Emerita Torrescosponsor
  • Michael Benedettocosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Michael Cashmancosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Paula Kaycosponsor
  • Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Jenifer Rajkumarcosponsor
  • Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Ron Kimcosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • Jordan Wrightcosponsor
  • Keith Powerscosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Nikki Lucascosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Patrick J. Carrollcosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Philip Ramoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-16

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Attribution

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