St. Louis (KMOX) - The Missouri Legislature has changed a plan involving vaccine passports in the state. There would not be an all-out ban under the newly proposed legislation.
House lawmakers voted on Monday to change a measure and allow private entities, including schools and hospitals, to make their own decisions regarding proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
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State and local governments would be banned from requiring such proof.
"We don't want the government to tell businesses what they can or cannot do," State Rep. Justin Hill of Lake St. Louis said. "That's very anti-free market. But we can tell government what to do."
The bill has not yet received final approval in both chambers of the Missouri Legislature.
Meanwhile, there's a debate in St. Charles County over whether masks should be mandated. The St. Charles County Council revealed it does not have any authority when it comes to masks in schools so the decision will remain with the school district.
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