SALT LAKE CITY On Tuesday, the first day of the 2022 Legislative Session, Utah senators voted 22-5 to overturn mask mandates in Utah. Bill Lee did not impose a statewide mandate and signed legislation Nov. 12, 2021, that severely limits local governments' authority to enact their own mask rules. Newsom defended himself again. Well be hearing this, and I expect well vote to rescind the mask mandate, he said. Construction industry leads WA in workplace fatalities in 2022 "Voting to remove this mandate does not remove an individuals ability to wear a mask. Let's all help keep our teachers teaching, our students learning, our hospitals operating, and our residents healthy," she said. Previously, masks were required for unvaccinated people age 2 and over in indoor public places. Last week, Utah Gov. Michigan lifted its general mask mandate June 22, 2021, and ended site-specific face-covering requirements in health care facilities, long-term care facilities, jails and shelters Feb. 16. 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There are no longer any states requiring people generally to wear masks in public places. There is a Constitutional distinction there, he said, noting that states are sovereign authorities and there are arguments that states supersede the federal government., That is not true with cities and counties, he added. (10/15) 21 Apr 2023 16:58:01 The state's mask mandate became a "mask advisory" April 6, 2021. Kathy Hochul lifted the state's general indoor mask order. All Rights Reserved, Utah House overturns Salt Lake, Summit county mask mandates, effective immediately, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhalls order to require masks in K-12 schools in Salt Lake City, Chris Henry, a junior at Park City High School, said to the crowd, joint resolution, SJR3, that was passed by the Senate, Utah Senate votes to overturn Salt Lake Countys mask mandate, upheld by the Republican-controlled Salt Lake County Council, Salt Lake County Council declines to overturn mask mandate. Utah currently does not have a statewide mask mandate. Learn more:Read the Kansas health department'smask guidance. In a 4-3 vote on a case brought by Republican state legislators, the court ruled that Evers, a Democrat, overstepped his authority by repeatedly extending pandemic-related emergency orders without lawmakers approval. These bills will [], **Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. The state is also maxing out on COVID testing capabilities. And everybody should have that choice.. Learn more:Read the Oklahoma health department's COVID-19guidance. I dont think this is really going to affect Utah except for a few people patting themselves on the back and saying, I told you so., Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. The state continues to recommend all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, mask up in such "high-risk congregate settings.". Several states, including Florida, Iowa, Montana, Tennessee and Texas, have moved via legislation or executive action to prevent local governments and school districts from doing so. Learn more:Read North Carolina'sface-covering guidance. A face-covering requirement for staff and visitors at health care facilities, including nursing homes, expired Feb. 12, about a year after Gov. Indoor mask mandates in the city of Milwaukee and Dane County, which includes Madison, expired March 1, 2022. by Andy Markowitz, AARP, Updated April 20, 2023. WebIn January 2022, Newsom broke his own mask rules again by partying with San Francisco Mayor London Breed and then-#LosAngeles Mayor Eric Garcetti without a mask at a 49ers-Rams game at SoFi Stadium, which also had its own mask mandate. By Sarah Jacoby. That could take place as soon as tomorrow. Children can get COVID, not feel sick, and transmit the illness to people at home who arent vaccinated yet. 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