Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to governmental operations |
May 09, 2023 |
held for consideration in governmental operations |
Feb 14, 2023 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A4368
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TAGUE
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Brian Manktelow
Michael Durso
Philip Palmesano
Karl Brabenec
2023-A4368 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A4368 (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.
2023-A4368 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4368 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 14, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TAGUE, MANKTELOW, DURSO, PALMESANO, BRABENEC, HAWLEY, SMULLEN, DeSTEFANO, GALLAHAN, WOERNER, LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations 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-g to read as follows: § 170-G. 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. LBD05644-01-3
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