Legislation: State Preemption of Local Mask Ordinances

Where: Oklahoma

What: SB 224 (2021 | OK) would establish that state law concerning masks would preempt local ordinances both on public and private property

From the bill’s author: “government forcing private property owners to comply under threat of penalty is beyond their delegated powers.”

KOCO 5 | Proposed bill would prevent cities, counties in Oklahoma from mandating masks