S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
May 11, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to preventing
temporary questioning of person solely because such person is wearing
a mask during a state emergency for an epidemic or pandemic
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 140.50 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. NO PERSON SHALL BE SUBJECT TO TEMPORARY QUESTIONING SOLELY BECAUSE
SUCH PERSON IS WEARING A MASK DURING A STATE EMERGENCY FOR AN EPIDEMIC
OR PANDEMIC.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16271-01-0