Bill Commons

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

Quick answers

Did NY A 8908 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8908 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY A 8908 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY A 8908?

Tony Simone is the primary sponsor of NY A 8908, joined by 61 cosponsors.

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
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

Not provided by source.

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

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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