North Carolina Outlaws Wearing Masks At Protests

June 27, 2024 Politics, Republicans

North Carolina’s contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing became law on Thursday after GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the state’s Democratic governor. The Senate gave its final stamp of approval in a 30-14 override vote along party lines. The state House initiated the process Wednesday when it voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto during a lengthy session that lasted well into the night.

The law allows people to wear medical or surgical-grade masks in public to prevent the spread of illness. Law enforcement and property owners can ask people to temporarily remove those masks to verify their identity. Multiple times during the bill’s pathway through the legislature, GOP lawmakers said it was, in part, a response to widespread protests on college campuses against the war in Gaza.

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BREAKING: Senate votes to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of bill banning mask wearing in public with exception for health reasons — Cooper opposed last minute addition including loosening of campaign finance laws — Vote was 30-13 #ncpol @ABC11_WTVD pic.twitter.com/LQnNjT9Vmn

— Tom George (@TheTomGeorge) June 27, 2024