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Legislature ends mask mandates in Salt Lake and Summit Counties immediately

House Republicans have been trying to sort through the tricky politics of overriding local officials, especially in an election year.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) SJR3 House sponsor Rep. Candace Pierucci, R-Riverton debates the bill during the Utah Legislative Session, Jan. 20, 2022 before passage of the bill. On a 45-29 vote, the House passed SJR3 and voted to end the mask mandate in Salt Lake and Summit Counties.