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S 2341: 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.
What S 2341 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit certain COVID-19 mask and face covering mandates by state agencies. It specifically targets individuals under the age of 18 who are not exhibiting COVID-19 related symptoms, and prohibits state agencies from requiring them to wear masks or face coverings in public places or while participating in recreational activities. The bill defines a state agency as any executive department, bureau, commission, agency, board, or other agency, as well as public authorities, the judiciary, and the legislature. The bill excludes facilities established under the public health law and private health care facilities. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 16, 2025 · 285 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2341 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. TEDISCO, BORRELLO, MATTERA, OBERACKER, ORTT, WALC- ZYK, WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance 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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