Governor Little signs bill to ban mask mandates

Idaho Gov. Signs Bill Allowing State Funds for Private Education

This article was originally published in Idaho Capital Sun.In an effort to help Idahoans follow major bills, resolutions and memorials through the legislative process, the Idaho Capital Sun will produce a “legislative notebook” at the end of each week to gather information in one place that concerns major happenings in the Legislature and other news relating to state government. To receive the full extent of our reporting in your inbox each day,…

Restoring Trust in Public Health: Instead of Clinging to Arbitrary Mask Mandates, Ground Policy in Evidence-Based Data

This is the sixth in an eight-article series on “Restoring Trust in Public Health: Lessons from COVID-19.” Four years of the Biden-Harris administration has left Americans rightly skeptical of public health institutions. This series highlights key findings from several congressional oversight reports, including the final report of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, and offers lessons for Congress and the new administrat…

Idaho governments can’t require masks for infectious diseases, after governor signs bill

Idaho Gov. Brad Little gives a press conference after delivering his annual State of the State address on Jan. 6, 2025, in the Lincoln Auditorium in the Idaho Capitol. (Photo by Pat Sutphin/ Idaho Capital Sun)Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill that bans government and school mask mandates to combat infectious diseases. Little signed House Bill 32 into law Tuesday, according to his office’s legislation tracker, after the Idaho Legislat…

Little signs bill banning mask mandates

Originally published March 6 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill that bans governments and schools from implementing mask mandates to combat infectious diseases.

Governor Little signs bill to ban mask mandates

Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed a bill into law that bans mask mandates across the state.House Bill 32 prohibits the state, political subdivisions, or officials from mandating medical face masks, face shields, or other face coverings to prevent the spread of contagious or infectious diseases. The bill only makes exceptions for settings where protective equipment is essential, such as healthcare facilities and work sites with hazardous mate…

New Idaho law bans government and school mask mandates to combat infectious diseases

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill that bans government and school mask mandates to combat infectious diseases.