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LD 1461

An Act To Prohibit School Boards From Implementing Or Enforcing Mask Mandates

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by John Eder

Prohibits school boards from requiring mask mandates in schools, removing local control over infection mitigation for students, staff, and visitors.

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 1461

Summary — LD 1461 (132nd Legislature)

Title: An Act To Prohibit School Boards From Implementing Or Enforcing Mask Mandates
Introduced: April 3, 2025
Status: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) — Report "Ought Not to Pass" accepted in concurrence (June 5, 2025)

Purpose

LD 1461 would have prohibited school boards from implementing or enforcing mask mandates in schools. The bill’s stated objective (from the title) is to remove or preclude local school authorities from adopting requirements that students, staff or visitors wear face coverings.

Key provisions (as indicated by the bill title)

  • Prohibits school boards from implementing or enforcing mask/face‑covering mandates in school settings.
  • No full bill text was provided in the summary materials; the above reflects the bill’s core directive as expressed in the title.

Note: Because the bill text is not included, specific definitions (which schools are covered, whether the prohibition applies to staff and visitors, any exceptions for medical accommodations, or temporary public‑health declarations) are not available in the documents provided.

Who would be affected

  • Local school boards and district administrators (would be barred from adopting mask mandates).
  • Students, school staff, contractors, and visitors to public schools (to the extent masks would no longer be required by local boards).
  • Local public health officials and parents — insofar as local school policy authority over mask requirements would be restricted.
  • The scope of effect depends on the bill’s detailed language and any carve‑outs (not available in summary documents).

Legislative history and final status

  • Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs (April 3, 2025). Committee held a work session (May 9, 2025); produced a divided report.
  • Committee recommendation: Report A — “Ought Not to Pass.”
  • House action (June 4, 2025): Report A “Ought Not to Pass” accepted; roll call 329 — Yeas 73, Nays 69, Absent 9.
  • Senate action (June 5, 2025): On motion by Senator Rafferty, Report A “Ought Not to Pass” accepted in concurrence; roll call 376 — Yeas 19, Nays 13, Excused 3.
  • Final: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) on June 5, 2025.

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal Notes (approved May 23, 2025) for two committee amendment versions state: “No fiscal impact.”

Potential implications

  • If enacted in the form suggested by the title, the bill would remove a tool school districts use for infectious‑disease mitigation, shifting policy decisions away from local school boards. The practical effects would depend on any statutory exceptions, interactions with state public‑health authority, and how enforcement prohibitions were framed.

Limitations

  • This summary is based on the bill title, fiscal notes, and recorded legislative actions. The full statutory language of LD 1461 was not included in the provided documents; readers seeking the precise legal text or any defined exceptions should consult the bill’s full text in legislative records.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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