A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to face covering mandates; amending s. 3 381.0016, F.S.; prohibiting counties and 4 municipalities from requiring that a citizen of the 5 United States wear a face covering; defining the term 6 “face covering”; providing that any such requirement 7 is void; creating s. 1001.4201, F.S.; prohibiting 8 district school boards from adopting, implementing, or 9 enforcing a policy, a rule, a code of conduct, or an 10 order requiring the wearing of a face covering; 11 defining the term “face covering”; providing that any 12 such policy, rule, code of conduct, or order is void; 13 creating s. 1001.5101, F.S.; prohibiting a district 14 school superintendent from implementing or enforcing a 15 policy, a rule, a code of conduct, or an order 16 requiring the wearing of a face covering; defining the 17 term “face covering”; providing that any such policy, 18 rule, code of conduct, or order is void; creating s. 19 1001.55, F.S.; prohibiting a school principal from 20 implementing or enforcing a policy, a rule, a code of 21 conduct, or an order requiring the wearing of a face 22 covering; defining the term “face covering”; providing 23 that any such policy, rule, code of conduct, or order 24 is void; providing an effective date. 25 26 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 27 28 Section 1. Section 381.0016, Florida Statutes, is amended 29 to read: Florida Senate - 2022 SB 592 8-00884A-22 2022592__ Page 2 of 3 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 30 381.0016 County and municipal regulations and ordinances.— 31 Any county or municipality may enact, in a manner prescribed by 32 law, health regulations and ordinances not inconsistent with 33 state public health laws and rules adopted by the department, 34 except that a county or municipality may not require that any 35 citizen of the United States wear a face covering. For purposes 36 of this section, the term “face covering” means any item 37 attached to a person’s face or head which is intended to slow or 38 prevent the transmission of any illness or disease, including, 39 but not limited to, personal protective equipment, respirators, 40 face shields, or cloth masks. Any such requirement is void. 41 Section 2. Section 1001.4201, Florida Statutes, is created 42 to read: 43 1001.4201 District school board; prohibited actions.—A 44 district school board may not adopt, implement, or enforce a 45 policy, a rule, a code of conduct, or an order that requires any 46 person to wear a face covering unless the policy is authorized 47 by a specific enabling statute that references this section. For 48 purposes of this section, the term “face covering” means any 49 item attached to a person’s face or head which is intended to 50 slow or prevent the transmission of any illness or disease, 51 including, but not limited to, personal protective equipment, 52 respirators, face shields, or cloth masks. Any such policy, 53 rule, code of conduct, or order is void. 54 Section 3. Section 1001.5101, Florida Statutes, is created 55 to read: 56 1001.5101 District school superintendent; prohibited 57 actions.—A district school superintendent may not implement or 58 enforce a policy, a rule, a code of conduct, or an order that Florida Senate - 2022 SB 592 8-00884A-22 2022592__ Page 3 of 3 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 59 requires any person to wear a face covering unless the policy is 60 authorized by a specific enabling statute that references this 61 section. For purposes of this section, the term “face covering” 62 means any item attached to a person’s face or head which is 63 intended to slow or prevent the transmission of any illness or 64 disease, including, but not limited to, personal protective 65 equipment, respirators, face shields, or cloth masks. Any such 66 policy, rule, code of conduct, or order is void. 67 Section 4. Section 1001.55, Florida Statutes, is created to 68 read: 69 1001.55 School principals; prohibited actions.—A school 70 principal may not implement or enforce a policy, a rule, a code 71 of conduct, or an order that requires any person to wear a face 72 covering unless the policy is authorized by a specific enabling 73 statute that references this section. For purposes of this 74 section, the term “face covering” means any item attached to a 75 person’s face or head which is intended to slow or prevent the 76 transmission of any illness or disease, including, but not 77 limited to, personal protective equipment, respirators, face 78 shields, or cloth masks. Any such policy, rule, code of conduct, 79 or order is void. 80 Section 5. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.