Idaho House approves prohibition on mask mandates
KEITH RIDLER, Associated Press
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The House on Wednesday approved legislation prohibiting mask mandates by government entities in Idaho, voting 47-22 with no Democratic support to send the bill to the Senate.
Republican Gov. Brad Little has never imposed a statewide mask mandate, but a handful of counties and about a dozen cities have to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
“This is a matter of our personal rights and our liberty,” the bill's sponsor, Republican Rep. Karey Hanks, told fellow lawmakers.
Contradicting public health experts, she cited information she has that masks aren’t effective in preventing disease.