S 8462

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing any mask or personal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-8462

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Codes

Senate in_committee 2026-01-07

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Patricia Fahy

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-07-21	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-07	Status	in_committee
2026-01-07	Latest Action	In Senate Committee

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