Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2086
Law enforcement agencies; require to adopt policy prohibiting masks except in certain circumstances.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OPERATING IN THE STATE TO MAINTAIN AND PUBLICLY POST A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF FACIAL COVERINGS; TO SET FORTH CERTAIN MINIMUM STANDARDS OF THE POLICY; TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL NOT WEAR A FACIAL COVERING THAT CONCEALS OR OBSCURES THEIR FACIAL IDENTITY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT A WILLFUL AND KNOWING VIOLATION OF THIS PROHIBITION IS PUNISHABLE AS AN INFRACTION OR AS A MISDEMEANOR; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 8 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Feb 3 · stopped26 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 8 to Feb 3 · stopped26 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 8 – Feb 3
- Jan 8Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate