Bill > A5956

Introduced Session

This bill prohibits the wearing of any mask or disguise by a law enforcement officer while interacting with the public in the performance of the officer's official duties. The bill's provisions are not applicable to a law enforcement officer who is: engaged in an undercover assignment; wearing a shield that does not conceal the officer's face to protect the officer's face from harm; wearing a medical grade mask or N95 respirator to prevent disease if the officer has obtained a statement from a licensed physician; or wearing a mask for protection against exposure to smoke during a State of Emergency. A law enforcement officer who violates the provisions of the bill is guilty of a disorderly persons offense, which is punishable by a fine of $500 to $1,000, up to six months imprisonment, or both. The bill defines a "law enforcement officer" as a member of any federal, State, county or municipal law enforcement agency, department, or division of those governments who is statutorily empowered to act for the detection, investigation, arrest, conviction, or detention of persons violating the laws of this State or of the United States.

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Alixon Collazos-Gill (D)*,  Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,  Gabriel Rodriguez (D)*,  Michael Venezia (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 07/24/2025)

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