New York A 4309: Prohibits certain COVID-19 mask and face covering mandates by state agencies

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A04309 Summary:

BILL NOA04309 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02341

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SPONSORTague

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COSPNSRManktelow, Durso, Palmesano, Hawley, Smullen, DeStefano, Gallahan, Woerner, Lemondes

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §170-i, Exec L

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Prohibits state agencies from promulgating rules, regulations or any form of guidance requiring individuals under the age of eighteen who are not exhibiting COVID-19 related symptoms, as defined by the centers for disease control and prevention, to wear a mask or face covering in a public place or while participating in any recreational or organized sporting activity.

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BILL NOA04309 

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02/04/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4309

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. TAGUE, MANKTELOW, DURSO, PALMESANO, HAWLEY, SMUL-
 LEN, DeSTEFANO, GALLAHAN, WOERNER, LEMONDES -- read once and referred
 to the Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting certain
 COVID-19 mask and face covering mandates by state agencies

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-i
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 170-i. COVID-19 mask and face covering mandate. 1. No state agency
 4 shall promulgate rules, regulations or any form of guidance requiring
 5 individuals under the age of eighteen who are not exhibiting COVID-19
 6 related symptoms, as defined by the centers for disease control and
 7 prevention, to wear a mask or face covering in a public place or while
 8 participating in any recreational or organized sporting activity.
 9 2. For the purposes of this section:
 10 (a) "state agency" shall mean any executive department, bureau,
 11 commission, agency, board or other agency, any public authority, and the
 12 judiciary and the legislature.
 13 (b) "face-covering" shall include, but not be limited to, cloth masks,
 14 surgical masks or N95 respirators.
 15 (c) "public place" shall not include facilities established pursuant
 16 to article twenty-eight of the public health law or private health care
 17 facilities.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04333-01-5

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