New York A 3826: Relates to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle or hazard vehicle or vehicle displaying a blue or green light

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A03826 Summary:

BILL NOA03826 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00723

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SPONSORReilly

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COSPNSRNovakhov, Palmesano, Hawley, Angelino, DeStefano, Blankenbush

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MLTSPNSRDiPietro, Giglio

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Add §§190.90 & 190.91, Pen L

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Establishes the crimes of deceptive wearing of a mask and aggravated deceptive wearing of a mask; makes such crimes a class B misdemeanor and a class A misdemeanor, respectively.

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BILL NOA03826 

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01/30/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3826

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crimes of
 deceptive wearing of a mask and aggravated deceptive wearing of a mask

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections 190.90
 2 and 190.91 to read as follows:
 3 § 190.90 Deceptive wearing of a mask.
 4 A person is guilty of deceptive wearing of a mask when, such person
 5 being masked or in any manner disguised by unusual or unnatural attire
 6 or facial alteration, loiters, remains or congregates in a public place
 7 with other persons so masked or disguised while engaged in a protest,
 8 rally or other public assembly, or knowingly permits or aids persons so
 9 masked or disguised to congregate in a public place; except that such
 10 conduct is not unlawful when it is worn for religious observance or
 11 customs or when it occurs in connection with a masquerade party or like
 12 entertainment if, when such entertainment is held in a city which has
 13 promulgated regulations in connection with such affairs, permission is
 14 first obtained from the police or other appropriate authorities.
 15 Deceptive wearing of a mask is a class B misdemeanor.
 16 § 190.91 Aggravated deceptive wearing of a mask.
 17 A person is guilty of aggravated deceptive wearing of a mask when,
 18 such person being masked or in any manner disguised by unusual or unna-
 19 tural attire or facial alteration, loiters, remains or congregates in a
 20 public place with other persons so masked or disguised while engaged in
 21 the conduct of deceptive wearing of a mask and cause injury to a person
 22 or damage to property or theft of property belonging to another person,
 23 or knowingly permits or aids persons so masked or disguised to congre-
 24 gate in a public place; except that such conduct is not unlawful when it
 25 is worn for religious observance or customs or when it occurs in

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02637-01-5

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 1 connection with a masquerade party or like entertainment if, when such
 2 entertainment is held in a city which has promulgated regulations in
 3 connection with such affairs, permission is first obtained from the
 4 police or other appropriate authorities.
 5 Aggravated deceptive wearing of a mask is a class A misdemeanor.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 7 have become a law.

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