Prohibition of Masks: Senate Bill No. 21
John McGrath
3-24-2018
At MGA, students are incredibly interested in the safety, as seen by bills such as Senate Bill No. 21, which proposes the prohibition of wearing masks in certain places.
When examining the arguments for/against this bill, a major point of contention was holiday masks. The Bill Patron explained that this bill does not apply to traditional holiday costumes, which includes people over the age of 16 participating in or accompanying “Trick or Treating” during Halloween. Another point of debate was protective gear, to which the Bill Patron explained that this bill would not apply to wearing protective masks that are necessary for physical safety of the wearer. This bill would also not apply to people attending masquerade balls or theatrical production. The proposed penalty for violating this law is conviction of a class 6 felony.
Bill patron Justin Hall states “ I came up with this bill to protect the people of Virginia from being robbed, mugged, and to decrease the burglaries. I want people to walk around and not have to worry about masked criminals.” This law would not be in affect in the declaration of a disaster or state of emergency by the Governor. Justin Hall also said “ The punishment is for harsh for this violation because it would be another reason for a burglar to not rob people. They’ll just face a longer sentence.”
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