Virginia House passes bill to end mask mandates in public schools

The party-line vote in the Virginia House on Monday gets a bill to end mask mandates in public schools closer to a signature from Governor Youngkin.

I am pleased that there is widespread and bipartisan support in Virginia for a parental opt-out of mask mandates in schools. Today, the General Assembly took a significant step for parents and children.

— Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA) February 14, 2022

Select Democrats sided with the GOP in the Senate last week to advance the bill that has been challenged in court by parents in half a dozen school districts who want all students wearing a mask to protect those with weakened immune systems and other conditions.

Reports in Richmond say Youngkin will place an emergency clause of the legislation to make it effective immediately.

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