Laws adopted by the Arizona legislature to curb responses localities can take to limit the Covid pandemic such as through school and business mask and vaccine mandates violate the Arizona Constitution, the state supreme court said.
The opinion filed Jan. 6 explains the court’s previous order affirming a trial court’s conclusion the laws are unconstitutional.
Sections scattered through four reconciliation bills for the 2022 state budget prohibit schools from requiring students and staff to use masks or be vaccinated against Covid to attend in-person classes, and prohibit localities from establishing vaccine passports or requiring businesses to inquire about a customer’s ...
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