New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 8908
Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing any mask or personal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
Cosponsors (61)
- Micah Lasher (Democratic)
- Claire Valdez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Gabriella Romero (Democratic/Working Families)
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Robert C. Carroll (Democratic)
- Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic/Working Families)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Donna Lupardo (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Didi Barrett (Democratic)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Emerita Torres (Democratic)
- Michael Benedetto (Democratic)
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Michael Cashman (Democratic)
- Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Paula Kay (Democratic)
- Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Jenifer Rajkumar (Democratic)
- Michaelle C. Solages (Democratic)
- Charles Lavine (Democratic)
- Diana Moreno (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Ron Kim (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic)
- John T. McDonald III (Democratic)
- Jordan Wright (Democratic)
- Keith Powers (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Amanda Septimo (Democratic/Working Families)
- Nikki Lucas (Democratic)
- Nader Sayegh (Democratic)
- Patrick J. Carroll (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rebecca Kassay (Democratic)
- Eddie Gibbs (Democratic)
- Latrice Walker (Democratic)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
- Philip Ramos (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO CODES - Jul 16, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO CODES