New Indiana Senate bill would prohibit mask wearing at public assemblies

Mask Ban Advances at Statehouse

(Indianapolis) – A bill filed in the Indiana Senate would make it a crime to wear a mask at a public assembly if the intent is to conceal one’s identity, creating new penalties that could escalate from a misdemeanor to a felony under certain circumstances. Senate Bill 73, titled “Masks at Public Assemblies,” was authored by Sen. Gary Byrne, a Republican from southern Indiana, and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Corrections and Crimin

New bill in the Indiana Statehouse looks to prohibit face masks in public assemblies

The bill says a person wearing a mask with the intent to conceal identity in a public assembly a class C misdemeanor.

New Indiana Senate bill would prohibit mask wearing at public assemblies

INDIANAPOLIS -- A new bill filed in the Indiana Senate would make wearing a mask at a public assembly a Class C misdemeanor. Senate Bill 73, written by Indiana State Senator Gary Byrne, a Republican from southern Indiana, was filed in early December. Titled "Masks at Public Assemblies," the bill was referred to the Indiana [...]