North Carolina House pauses passage of bill that would ban masking for health reasons
Earlier DU thread: North Carolina wants to tighten mask restrictions. Disabled residents are concerned.
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Source: Associated Press
North Carolina House pauses passage of bill that would ban masking for health reasons
Updated 4:50 PM EDT, May 22, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina bill partially meant to address mask-wearing at protests was under review Wednesday after some House Republicans raised issue with the legislation’s impact on people who wear masks for health reasons.
The state House voted not to accept changes made to the bill by the state Senate that would remove a pandemic-era masking exemption for health purposes.
Aside from the health exemption removal, the bill would enhance penalties for people who wear masks while committing a crime and for people who block roadways during a demonstration. The bill comes, in part, as a response to widespread college protests, including on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s campus, about the war in Gaza.
The House’s vote means the legislation will head to a team of lawmakers to negotiate revisions to it.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-protests-masks-b0a929d65ba3d44b0c1c2e659a2b586b
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