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1H.158
2 Introduced by Representative Cordes of Bristol
3 Referred to Committee on
4 Date:
5 Subject: Municipal and county government; regulatory provisions; police
6power of municipalities; miscellaneous regulatory powers; prohibition
7of municipal regulation of the use of hygienic face masks
8 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to prohibit any
9 municipal corporation from adopting an ordinance, resolution, rule, or other
10 regulation that would limit or prohibit the use of hygienic face masks.
11    An act relating to prohibiting municipal regulation of the use of hygienic
12    face masks
13 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
14 Sec. 1. 24 V.S.A. § 2295a is added to read:
15 § 2295a. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS
16TO REGULATE HYGIENIC FACE MASKS
17    Except as otherwise provided by law, no municipal corporation, by
18 ordinance, resolution, rule, or other enactment, shall directly limit or prohibit
19 the use of hygienic face masks.
  VT LEG #380306 v.1
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1 Sec. 2. MUNICIPAL CHARTERS; PROVISIONS SUPERSEDED
2   The provisions of this act shall supersede any inconsistent provisions of a
3 municipal charter.
4 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
5   This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
  VT LEG #380306 v.1