Signed by Governor Roy Cooper III

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments to pass a bill that temporarily repeals the anti-mask law during COVID-19.

Highlights:

• Exempts any person wearing a mask for the purpose of ensuring the physical health or safety of the wearer or others, from state laws that prohibit wearing a mask or face covering (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that this bill does not apply to any preliminary meetings held for the purpose of organizing, promoting, or forming a labor union or local organization (Sec. 3).

• Authorizes a person to wear a mask for the purpose of protecting the person’s face or head while operating a motorcycle (Sec. 3).

• Requires a person wearing a mask for the purpose of ensuring the physical health or safety of the wearer or others, to remove the mask upon request by a law enforcement officer in either of the following circumstances (Sec. 3):

• During a traffic stop, including a checkpoint or roadblock; or

• When a law enforcement officer has reasonable suspicion or probable cause during a criminal investigation.

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