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BILL NUMBER:S2229
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting the wearing of a mask or headgear in a public setting designed to intimidate a particular group or groups of people
Purpose/summary of provisions
This bill would prohibit intimidation of groups through use of costume, specifically masks or headgear.
Justification
This bill is in response to the ambiguity in the state laws addressing this issue, specifically to the situation with the Ku Klux Klan marching with their headgear on. While the recent response was to allow Klan members to march, but with masks/headgear off, there still exists a need to more clearly address this matter.
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None.
Effective date
This Act shall take effect on the 1st of November after becoming law.
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