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House passes bill limiting K–12 mask mandates, preserves a process for outbreak orders
Summary
The House approved HB1007 on a 50–24 vote to bar K–12 mask requirements for COVID-19 while preserving an exigent-process that allows local health departments and elected county bodies to ratify outbreak orders; debate focused on local control, child safety and process concerns.
On May 19 the Utah House passed House Bill 1,007, a measure that prevents school districts and higher-education entities from imposing COVID-19 face-covering requirements as a general rule but preserves a separate statutory process (SB195) allowing masks in exigent circumstances in coordination with local health departments, county authorities and the governor.
Sponsor Representative Val Peterson told colleagues the bill…
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