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Feb 14, 2022 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S8319
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 44th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(R, C) 2nd Senate District
(R, C) 51st Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
2021-S8319 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8101
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §170-f, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S1564, A4368
2021-S8319 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits state agencies from promulgating rules, regulations or any form of guidance requiring individuals under the age of eighteen who are not exhibiting COVID-19 related symptoms, as defined by the centers for disease control and prevention, to wear a mask or face covering in a public place or while participating in any recreational or organized sporting activity.
2021-S8319 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8319 SPONSOR: TEDISCO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting certain COVID-19 mask and face covering mandates by state agencies PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation would prohibit mask mandates for anyone under the age of 18. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of this legislation amends the Executive Law by adding a new section that prohibits state agencies from developing rules or regu- lations requiring individuals under the age of 18, who are not exhibit- ing COVID-19 related symptoms, to wear a mask/face covering in a public place or while participating in any recreational or organized sporting activity. This part also defines "state agency", "face-covering", and "public place" for the purposes of this section.
2021-S8319 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8319 I N S E N A T E February 14, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting certain COVID-19 mask and face covering mandates by state agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-f to read as follows: § 170-F. COVID-19 MASK AND FACE COVERING MANDATE. 1. NO STATE AGENCY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES, REGULATIONS OR ANY FORM OF GUIDANCE REQUIRING INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO ARE NOT EXHIBITING COVID-19 RELATED SYMPTOMS, AS DEFINED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, TO WEAR A MASK OR FACE COVERING IN A PUBLIC PLACE OR WHILE PARTICIPATING IN ANY RECREATIONAL OR ORGANIZED SPORTING ACTIVITY. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "STATE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, BUREAU, COMMISSION, AGENCY, BOARD OR OTHER AGENCY, ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY, AND THE JUDICIARY AND THE LEGISLATURE. (B) "FACE-COVERING" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, CLOTH MASKS, SURGICAL MASKS OR N95 RESPIRATORS. (C) "PUBLIC PLACE" SHALL NOT INCLUDE FACILITIES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11780-04-2
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