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Assembly Bill A10057A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to concealment of identity in a lawful or unlawful assembly or riot

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2023-A10057 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9867
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §240.12, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A3133, S3070

2023-A10057 - Summary

Establishes the offense of concealment of identity in a lawful assembly, unlawful assembly or riot.

2023-A10057 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10057
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 2, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the penal law, in relation to unlawful concealment of
   identity
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.12 to
 read as follows:
 § 240.12 CONCEALMENT OF IDENTITY IN A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY,  UNLAWFUL  ASSEM-
            BLY, OR RIOT.
   1.  IT  SHALL  BE  UNLAWFUL  FOR  ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, INVOLVED IN A
 LAWFUL ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY, OR RIOT, TO WEAR A  HOOD,  MASK,  OR
 DEVICE  WHEREBY  THE  PERSON  OR THE PERSON'S FACE IS DISGUISED SO AS TO
 CONCEAL THE IDENTITY OF THE WEARER. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO  ANY
 PERSON  OR PERSONS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE
 OF ENSURING THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE WEARER OR OTHERS DURING
 A DECLARED PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PERSONAL  PROTECTIVE  EQUIPMENT"
 SHALL MEAN ALL EQUIPMENT WORN OR USED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO A COMMUNI-
 CABLE  DISEASE,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACE COVERINGS DESIGNED TO
 MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND FACE SHIELDS.
   CONCEALMENT OF IDENTITY IN A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY,  UNLAWFUL  ASSEMBLY,  OR
 RIOT IS A VIOLATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15380-01-4

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2023-A10057A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9867
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §240.12, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A3133, S3070

2023-A10057A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the offense of concealment of identity in a lawful assembly, unlawful assembly or riot.

2023-A10057A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10057--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 2, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. DINOWITZ, BERGER, GLICK, HEVESI, DAVILA -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Codes --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to  unlawful  concealment  of
   identity
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.12  to
 read as follows:
 § 240.12 CONCEALMENT  OF  IDENTITY IN A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL ASSEM-
            BLY, OR RIOT.
   1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY  PERSON  OR  PERSONS,  INVOLVED  IN  A
 LAWFUL  ASSEMBLY,  UNLAWFUL  ASSEMBLY, OR RIOT, TO WEAR A HOOD, MASK, OR
 DEVICE WHEREBY THE PERSON OR THE PERSON'S FACE IS  DISGUISED  SO  AS  TO
 CONCEAL  THE IDENTITY OF THE WEARER. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY
 PERSON OR PERSONS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE  PURPOSE
 OF ENSURING THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE WEARER OR OTHERS DURING
 A  DECLARED PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, NOR SHALL IT APPLY TO ANY PERSON OR
 PERSONS WEARING ATTIRE THAT CONCEALS THEIR IDENTITY  IF  THE  ATTIRE  IS
 WORN FOR RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE OR CUSTOMS.
   2.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT"
 SHALL MEAN ALL EQUIPMENT WORN OR USED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO A COMMUNI-
 CABLE DISEASE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACE COVERINGS  DESIGNED  TO
 MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND FACE SHIELDS.
   CONCEALMENT  OF  IDENTITY  IN A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY, OR
 RIOT IS A VIOLATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15380-02-4

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