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Committee introduces RS31857, sponsor says it would bar government mask mandates for infectious-disease transmission
Summary
The House State Affairs Committee introduced RS31857, a sponsor-drafted statement the committee will print for later consideration; the sponsor said it would prohibit government officials from imposing mask mandates to prevent virus transmission but would exempt healthcare and occupational safety masks.
A sponsor standing in for the author told the House State Affairs Committee that RS31857 would prohibit government officials from imposing a mask mandate "for the purpose of preventing the transmission of viruses and infectious diseases." The sponsor identified the measure as a refile of prior legislation that passed the House but…
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