Face coverings; prohibits enforcement of policy, etc., to wear.
Summary
Employers; institutions of higher education;localities; public schools; face coverings. Prohibits any locality,institution of higher education, employer, school board, divisionsuperintendent, school principal, or private school from adopting, implementing, or enforcing any policy, rule, or order related toCOVID-19 that requires individuals to wear a face covering.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 3, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104211D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AC
Amanda Chase
RRepublican
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