Republican supporters of the ban said it would help police crack down on protesters who wear masks
House Bill 237 would ban everyone, not just protesters, from wearing masks in public for medical reasons if it becomes law. It passed 30-15, with every Republican in favor and every Democrat opposed.
They’re really on a roll over there. Not that the democratic governor is going to sign
any of this bullshitthe mask banYeah, they've had similarly performative vice-signaling bills in recent legislative sessions: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a40543385/north-carolina-wants-remove-free-public-ev-chargers/
Edit - Although it looks like the Republicans have the votes to override a veto on the mask ban, so this one might not end up being performative.