Assembly Bill A8290

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to loitering while masked or disguised

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  • Introduced
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
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2023-A8290 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §240.35, Pen L

2023-A8290 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes it a violation to loiter while masked or disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration while in a group of six or more persons so masked or disguised.

2023-A8290 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8290
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  E. BROWN,  ANGELINO,  DeSTEFANO,  MORINELLO,
   BEEPHAN, LEMONDES, HAWLEY, MANKTELOW, JENSEN, CHANG, MCGOWAN, SMULLEN,
   MIKULIN, DURSO, GANDOLFO, BLUMENCRANZ, McDONOUGH, TAGUE,  BLANKENBUSH,
   MILLER,  BROOK-KRASNY  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on
   Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to being masked or  disguised
   while loitering
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 240.35 of the penal law, subdivision 5 as separate-
 ly amended by chapters 350 and 395 of the laws of 2001, subdivision 6 as
 renumbered by chapter 446 of the laws of 1978, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
 § 240.35 Loitering.
   A person is guilty of loitering when he OR SHE:
   [2]  1. Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of gambl-
 ing with cards, dice or other gambling paraphernalia; or
   [5] 2. Loiters or remains in or about school  grounds,  a  college  or
 university building or grounds or a children's overnight camp as defined
 in  section  one  thousand three hundred ninety-two of the public health
 law or a summer day camp  as  defined  in  section  one  thousand  three
 hundred  ninety-two  of the public health law, or loiters, remains in or
 enters a school bus as defined in section one hundred forty-two  of  the
 vehicle and traffic law, not having any reason or relationship involving
 custody  of  or  responsibility  for  a  pupil  or student, or any other
 specific, legitimate reason for being  there,  and  not  having  written
 permission  from  anyone  authorized  to  grant  the  same or loiters or
 remains in or about such children's overnight camp or summer day camp in
 violation of conspicuously posted rules or regulations  governing  entry
 and use thereof; or
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13506-01-3
 A. 8290                             2

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