House Republicans punt on school masks vote after returning early to address it

The amendments would have either given school boards the sole authority to implement mask mandates — sometimes with liability protections — or forced school districts to accept opt-out forms from parents or doctors, according to drafts reviewed by the Capital-Star. Rep. Curt Sonney added that he objected to the Wolf administration’s executive action on masks, and that Republicans were still looking to other avenues to address it.

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Source: Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Sept. 21, 2021.