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2021 SESSION
HB 1782 Wearing masks during commission of a crime or acts of intimidation or harassment; penalty.
Introduced by: Lee J. Carter | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Wearing masks during commission of a crime or acts of intimidation or harassment; penalty. Changes the prohibition on wearing a mask in certain places to make it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to, with the intent to conceal his identity, wear any mask, hood, or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer while committing or attempting to commit (i) a crime or (ii) an act of intimidation or harassment against another person where such act is motivated by racial, religious, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ethnic animosity. Current law makes it a Class 6 felony for any person over 16 years of age to wear such mask or other device and be or appear in any public place or upon any private property in the Commonwealth without first obtaining written consent from the owner or tenant, with some exceptions.
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HISTORY
- 12/29/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100707D
- 12/29/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/21 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/15/21 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/05/21 House: Left in Courts of Justice