SB3340 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

PROTECTIVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Last Action
2/26/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act  
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Protective Medical Equipment Freedom Act. Provides that all individual in the State have the right to wear protective medical equipment in any place of public accommodation where they have a lawful right to be without obligation to disclose health status or any other protected information, and no person, entity, or authority shall deny, restrict, or infringe upon this right. Provides that operators and public officials shall not discriminate against or penalize medical device wearers for exercising their right to wear protective medical equipment. Provides that discrimination under the Act includes, but is not limited to: denial of service; eviction from premises; any form of harassment to remove or refrain from wearing such equipment for any amount of time; specified actions taken by employers; and provision of unequal goods, services, facilities, advantages, or accommodations. Sets forth provisions concerning the protection against retaliation, the exceptions for security requirements, operational safety, age and identity restricted products, and financial institution customer identification, and an undue hardship exemption. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces provisions concerning visual identification of medical device wearers. Provides that protective medical equipment shall be briefly removed by the medical device wearer upon request by an operator of an inn, motel, or other place of lodging to verify identification upon check-in. Provides that, for applicable situations, a person wearing protective medical equipment may continue to do so if clear window masks or other forms of protective medical equipment allow an operator to reasonably verify the individual's facial features without removal of the protective medical equipment. Sets forth provisions concerning the discretion of the operator, requests to briefly remove protective medical equipment, exemptions from liability for the operator, and construction of the Act.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/04/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
2/04/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/04/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/17/2026SenateAssigned to Human Rights
2/24/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2/25/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
2/25/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/25/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Rights
2/26/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/26/2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Rights; 008-000-000
2/26/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
2/27/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
2/27/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III