The last statewide orders broadly requiring people to wear masks in indoor public places ended in early 2022.
It had not been enforced for more than a year due to an April 2022 court order.
Eleven states did not impose mandates at any point.
Several states have moved via legislation or executive action to prevent local governments and school districts from doing so.
The Navaho Nation, the largest U.S. tribal nation, ended its mask mandate Jan. 20, 2023.
Some states now direct health care workers to followCDC guidanceon mask use in medical controls and nursing homes.
Alabama
Alabama’s mask mandate expired April 9, 2021.
The state Department of Public Health recommends face-covering in public as part of its COVID-19 safety guidance.
Municipal mask mandates in Birmingham and Montgomery expired in May 2021.
Learn more:Read Alabama Public Health’sCOVID-19 information page.
Alaska
Mask orders covering state government facilities and the Alaska State Capitol building ended in May 2021.
A mask mandate in Anchorage, the state’s largest city, was rescinded the same month.
The capital city of Juneau downgraded its indoor mask requirement to a recommendation in February 2022.
Learn more:See the Alaska Department of Health’sinformation pageon COVID-19 on other coronaviruses.
Arizona
Then-Gov.
Learn more:See the Arizona Department of Health Services’COVID-19 guidancefor members of the public.
Arkansas
Then-Gov.
Asa Hutchinson lifted the states 8-month-old mask mandate on March 31, 2021.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders has said she considers the law constitutional.
Learn more:Read the Arkansas health department’sCOVID-19 guidance.
California
Gov.
Gavin Newsom lifted California’s general indoor mask mandate March 1, 2022.
Learn more:Read the California Department of Public Health’smask guidance.
Colorado
Gov.
Jared Polis ended Colorados statewide mandate May 14, 2021.
Health care and long-term care facilities are directed to follow the CDC guidance on masking.
Learn more:Read the Colorado health department’sCOVID-19 guidance.
Connecticut
Gov.
Ned Lamont lifted Connecticut’s general face-covering order for indoor public places on Feb. 28, 2022.
A mask requirement for health care controls, long-term care facilities and shelters ended April 15, 2022.
The cities of New Haven and Bridgeport ended indoor mask mandates in early 2022.
Learn more:Read ConnecticutsCOVID-19 guidance.
Delaware
Then-Gov.
John Carrey’s indoor mask order was lifted Feb. 11, 2022.
Staff at medical and long-term care facilities are directed to follow CDC face-covering guidelines.
Learn more:Read Delaware’sface-covering guidance.
Mandates for specific options were phased out over the remainder of that year.
Learn more:Read the District’sCOVID-19 guidance.
Florida
A law passed by the state legislature and signed by Gov.
Ron DeSantis in May 2023 permanently prohibits private businesses and government entities from imposing mask mandates.
Learn more:Read the Florida health department’sguidance on respiratory illnesses.
