‘Disregard for life’: Illinois state lawmaker removed from House session for refusing to wear mask

Published May 21, 2020 1:42pm ET



The Illinois House voted to remove a GOP state lawmaker for refusing to comply with the chamber’s mask policy.

The legislative body voted to remove state Rep. Darren Bailey from its proceedings on Wednesday over his insistence on not following the guidelines it had recently passed, according to the Chicago Tribune. Earlier that day, the state House of Representatives passed a measure to require members, staff members, and visitors to the special session to wear face coverings over their noses and mouths if they are medically able to do so.

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