HARRISBURG – A group of Democrat PA House lawmakers plan to introduce a bill in which all government agents and law enforcement officers operating in PA may not conceal their identities or wear masks. Reps. Paul Friel, Joseph Hohenstein, Rick Krajewski, Chris Pielli, Abigail Salisbury, Greg Scott, Ben Waxman, and Joe Webster say their legislation will ensure that the public is able to identify that someone is a government officer, strengthening the community’s confidence in law enforcement, and protecting officers and community members from those who would use obscurity to cause harm. Under the proposal, officers may not wear masks, facial coverings or other garments that obscure their identity unless engaged in sanctioned undercover activity or operating in declared health emergencies requiring personal protective equipment. A co-sponsorship memo is being circulated seeking support.
