JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson's office said Monday he would sign off on a plan to limit the authority of local health officials, a proposal pushed by GOP lawmakers in reaction to COVID-19 restrictions enacted in St. Louis County and elsewhere.
Parson's weekly schedule shows he will be signing House Bill 271, which contains checks on local health authorities, on Tuesday.
The Republican governor's approval is noteworthy because he largely avoided issuing statewide rules during the pandemic, instead allowing counties to implement more stringent regulations such as masking requirements and occupancy restrictions.
