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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4309: Prohibits certain COVID-19 mask and face covering mandates by state agencies

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 4309 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits certain COVID-19 mask and face covering mandates by state agencies. Primary sponsor: Chris Tague (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5 · Republican/Conservative 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris TaguePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Michael DursoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/Independence/LibertarianHouse9
Jeff GallahanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse131
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
John LemondesCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse126
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Phil PalmesanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse132
Robert SmullenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Carrie WoernerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  2. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source