Vermont House lawmakers debate bill that would prevent law enforcement from wearing masks

House Bill Does Not Include Mask Rules for Federal Agents

A bill passed in the Vermont House on Tuesday would create a mask policy for state and local law enforcement officers — but not for federal agents working in the state despite a push by some Democrats to include them. By a vote of 102-39, the House-passed version of S.208 sidesteps a legal battle over whether Vermont has the right to regulate the conduct of federal agents. The bill would merely require statewide “identification standards” for Ve…

Vermont House lawmakers debate bill that would prevent law enforcement from wearing masks

Vermont lawmakers in the House of Representatives are debating a bill on Tuesday that would prevent law enforcement officers from wearing masks.