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2014 SESSION

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HB 542 Wearing masks; unlawful for any person to wear with intent to conceal identity, penalty.

Introduced by: Delores L. McQuinn | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Wearing masks; exceptions; penalty. Provides that a person over the age of 16 who wears a mask, hood, or other device that hides or covers a substantial portion of the face with the intent to conceal his identity, subject to certain exceptions, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, the Code is silent as to the intent of the wearer.

FULL TEXT

• 01/06/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101107D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/14  House: Committee substitute printed 14104749D-H1  pdf
• 02/21/14  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB542ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/05/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/06/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101107D
• 01/06/14  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/04/14  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/05/14  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/14  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/14  House: Committee substitute printed 14104749D-H1
• 02/08/14  House: Read first time
• 02/10/14  House: Read second time
• 02/10/14  House: Committee substitute agreed to 14104749D-H1
• 02/10/14  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB542H1
• 02/11/14  House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/14  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/12/14  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/17/14  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/14  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/14  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/14  House: Enrolled
• 02/21/14  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB542ER)
• 02/21/14  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/14  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/05/14  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 167 (effective 7/1/14)
• 03/05/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167)