Virginia Governor Expected to Sign Bill Ensuring Parents’ Right to Opt Out of School Mask Mandates

Virginia Governor Expected to Sign Bill Ensuring Parents’ Right to Opt Out of School Mask Mandates
Glenn Youngkin is sworn in as the 74th governor of Virginia on the steps of the State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 15, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Bill Pan
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to sign into law a bill that would make sure parents have the ability to choose if their child wears a mask at school.

The proposed legislation, known as Senate Bill 739, would amend Virginia’s education law to protect the right of parents to opt their children out of mask requirements on school grounds. The changes would apply to all public elementary and secondary schools, as well as all school-based childhood care and education programs.
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