{"id":"AR-031","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Arkansas","state":"AR","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Arkansas General Assembly (93rd, Regular Session); approved by the Governor","authority":"Ark. Const. art. 5; Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-142 (as enacted)","instrument":"Act 1002 of 2021 (SB 590)","title":"An Act to End Mandatory Face Covering Requirements in the State of Arkansas; to Declare an Emergency; and for Other Purposes","dateIssued":"2021-04-28","effective":"2021-04-28 (emergency clause adopted; effective on approval)","end":"Preliminarily enjoined Aug. 6, 2021 (Pulaski County Circuit Court, Nos. 60CV-21-4692 and 60CV-21-4763); stay denied Sept. 30, 2021 (Ex. AR-081); held unconstitutional Dec. 29, 2021","startDate":"2021-04-28","endDate":"2021-08-06","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["MASK"],"addressees":["State agencies and entities","political subdivisions","State and local officials","public schools"],"clause":"SECTION 1. (a)(1) On the effective date of this act, all mandatory face covering requirements, including without limitation requirements imposed by executive order of the Governor and the Department of Health under directives issues under 20-7-109 or 20-7-110, or both, shall end.... SECTION 2. 20-7-142... (b) A state agency or entity, a political subdivision of the state, or a state or local official shall not mandate an individual in this state to use a face mask, face shield, or other face covering. (c) The use of a face mask, face shield, or other face covering shall not be a condition for entry, education, or services.... (e) This section does not apply to a face covering requirement imposed by: (1) A private business; (2) A state-owned or state-controlled healthcare facility; (3) A facility operated by the Department of Corrections; or (4) A facility operated by the Division of Youth Services","enforcement":"Statute; enjoined from Aug. 6, 2021","functions":["WF workforce (children\u0027s schools: mask rules barred, then permitted under the injunction)","EMP (private businesses may still require masks)"],"notes":"Bill history (arkleg): Senate passed Mar. 31, 2021 (emergency clause adopted after an initial failure and expungement); House passed Apr. 20 with emergency clause; Senate concurred Apr. 22; approved Apr. 28, 2021. Recited in the DESE-ADH 2021-22 school guidance: \u0027masks or other face coverings can no longer be mandated in Arkansas public schools, as prohibited by Act 1002 of 2021\u0027.","sourceUrl":"https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2F\u0026file=1002.pdf\u0026ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021R","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":308582,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AR","url":"/library/AR-031","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AR-031","citation":"Arkansas General Assembly (93rd, Regular Session); approved by the Governor, Act 1002 of 2021 (SB 590) (Apr. 28, 2021) (Ex. AR-031)","stateName":"Arkansas","related":["AR-081"]}