JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri s Health and Pensions Committee met to discuss seven proposed bills that would restrict county and city health officials ability to impose restrictions related to COVID-19.
One of the bills, SB 12, would disallow any restrictions on religious services and would prevent health officials from imposing restrictions during a state of emergency for a period longer than 30 days.
Other proposed bills went further: one wants to eliminate health officials ability to pass ordinances and mandates at all.Â
One witness, Clay Goddard, who is the Director of Health in Springfield-Greene County, pointed out that cities have many different forms of health officials. Some are elected, while most are appointed.