Assembly Actions -
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Jun 14, 2024 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S9867
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2023-S9867 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10057
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §240.12, Pen L
2023-S9867 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9867 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawful concealment of identity PURPOSE: To remove the cloak of anonymity from individuals who commit aggressive actions against others during a lawful or unlawful assembly or riot. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill adds section 240.12 to the penal law establish- ing that it shall be unlawful for any person or person's involved in an lawful assembly, unlawful assembly, or riot to conceal their identity in public, unless they are wearing a personal protective equipment during a declared public health emergency or are wearing attire that conceals their identity if the attire is worn for religious observance or customs. This section also defines personal protective equipment, and
2023-S9867 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9867 I N S E N A T E June 14, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawful concealment of identity THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.12 to read as follows: § 240.12 CONCEALMENT OF IDENTITY IN A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL ASSEM- BLY, OR RIOT. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, INVOLVED IN A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY, OR RIOT, TO WEAR A HOOD, MASK, OR DEVICE WHEREBY THE PERSON OR THE PERSON'S FACE IS DISGUISED SO AS TO CONCEAL THE IDENTITY OF THE WEARER. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE WEARER OR OTHERS DURING A DECLARED PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, NOR SHALL IT APPLY TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WEARING ATTIRE THAT CONCEALS THEIR IDENTITY IF THE ATTIRE IS WORN FOR RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE OR CUSTOMS. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT" SHALL MEAN ALL EQUIPMENT WORN OR USED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO A COMMUNI- CABLE DISEASE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACE COVERINGS DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND FACE SHIELDS. CONCEALMENT OF IDENTITY IN A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY, OR RIOT IS A VIOLATION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15380-03-4
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