The New York State Senate Did Not Pass a Concentration Camp Bill

In January 2021, a New York State Government bill, Assembly Bill A416, entered the New York State Legislature. The bill presented the notion of removing “cases, contacts and carriers of communicable diseases that are potentially dangerous to the public health." Lawmakers criticized this bill as unconstitutional, with Assemblyman Steve Hawley claiming it would infringe upon personal liberty. 

In April 2021, some users on social media and on conspiracy theory websites gave the bill greater attention. These sources claimed that the bill had passed the state senate, would create concentration camps, and would allow the state government to force people into these camps. 

These tweets soon gained hundreds of likes and retweets. The articles gained tens of thousands of views.