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House passes bill barring government mask mandates for infectious disease transmission
Summary
House Bill 32 passed the Idaho House on Jan. 29, prohibiting government officials from imposing mask mandates for infectious disease transmission; the measure passed 52-16 with 2 excused and will move to the Senate.
The Idaho House of Representatives on Jan. 29 passed House Bill 32, a measure prohibiting government employees and officials from imposing mask mandates to control viral or infectious-disease transmission. The clerk recorded a roll-call tally of 52 ayes, 16 nays and 2 absent and excused.
The bill's sponsor, Representative, District 8, told colleagues the legislation aims to prevent local officials from imposing criminal penalties or large fines for failure to wear masks, and said the measure…
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