Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks in public ( www.nbcnews.com )

The bill, which would enhance penalties for people wearing masks while committing crimes, would also prohibit wearing masks in public for medical reasons.

Republican senators in North Carolina passed a bill Wednesday revoking a pandemic-era law allowing for masks to be worn in public for health concerns. 

The legislative proposal, dubbed the "Unmasking Mobs and Criminals" bill, was passed along party lines 30-15, despite outcries from some Senate Democrats to tweak it, allowing for the exception of using masks in public for anyone who feels their health or the health of their loved ones is compromised without them.