Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 458 — Face coverings; prohibits enforcement of policy, etc., to wear.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 4-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Employers; institutions of higher education;localities; public schools; face coverings. Prohibits any locality,institution of higher education, employer, school board, divisionsuperintendent, school principal, or private school from adopting, implementing, or enforcing any policy, rule, or order related toCOVID-19 that requires individuals to wear a face covering.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 4-N)

  2. Assigned Education sub: Higher Education

  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104211D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 4-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8400
Total 8400
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay

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Subjects

public-safety labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 458 do?
Employers; institutions of higher education;localities; public schools; face coverings. Prohibits any locality,institution of higher education, employer, school board, divisionsuperintendent, school principal, or private school from adopting, implementing, or enforcing any policy, rule, or order related toCOVID-19 that requires individuals to wear a face covering.
Who sponsors SB 458?
SB 458 is sponsored by Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 458?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 458?
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