Idaho Senate committee approves ban on mask mandate bill
BOISE — Idaho lawmakers have again advanced a bill which would ban government entities from issuing mask mandates.
On Wednesday, Senate State Affairs Committee members heard public testimony on House Bill 32. The bill would prohibit all government offices from requiring people to wear medical face masks, face shields, or other face coverings for the purpose of preventing disease spread. Exemptions are provided for employment in roles in which face masks are an “integral and compulsory safety component of required job duties,” such as health care and industrial professions.
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