S 6746 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the crime of concealment of identity during a protest

This bill makes it a violation to wear a mask or facial covering that disguises identity during a protest, lawful assembly, or riot. It applies to anyone participating in such events who conceals their face, except for masks worn for weather protection, religious reasons, medical needs, or in specific public parades or exhibitions. The law criminalizes the act itself, not the protest or assembly, and specifies these four exceptions to the prohibition. The bill defines the violation as a separate offense under penal law, with no mention of penalties in the provided text.
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Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Last action May 27, 2025
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Simcha Felder
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