Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, exceptions, penalty.

Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings; exceptions; penalty. Prohibits any law-enforcement officer, defined in the bill, from wearing a facial covering, defined in the bill, while engaged in the performance of his official duties. The bill sets out several exceptions to such prohibition, including protective facial coverings to protect against disease, infection, and exposure to toxic substances and facial coverings worn by any law-enforcement officer assigned to a…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

• W-2 worker (non-union)directModerate impactHigh certainty

  Restricts law-enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings during official duties, with exceptions for health protection and specific assignments.

  “Prohibits any law-enforcement officer, defined in the bill, from wearing a facial covering, defined in the bill, while engaged in the performance of his official duties.”· summary

  “The bill sets out several exceptions to such prohibition, including protective facial coverings to protect against disease, infection, and exposure to toxic substances and facial coverings worn by any law-enforcement officer assigned to a…”· summary