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Bill prohibiting government and school mask mandates advances to Idaho Senate

by Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
| February 12, 2025 2:25 PM

The Idaho Senate could soon vote on a bill that would prohibit local governments, health districts and school districts from mandating that an individual must wear a mask of face covering to prevent the spread of an infectious disease.

During a hearing Wednesday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee voted to advance House Bill 32 to the Senate with a recommendation it passes. The Idaho House of Representatives voted 52-16 to pass the bill on Jan. 29.

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