Requiring commercial building owners to provide face coverings.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Mar 19, 2024
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring commercial building owners to provide face coverings” Read the full text
Health
What it does
This bill would require commercial building owners and operators to have on hand and provide face coverings to individuals who are entering the premises of such buildings. Violations would be subject to civil penalties of $50 for the first offense, $100 for the second offense and $200 for the third and subsequent offenses. The bill would also create a separate category for face covering complaints on the City’s 311 website and mobile application.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Mar 19, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Mar 19, 2024
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 727
officialInt. No. 727
officialMarch 19, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-19-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - March 19, 2024
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).