Bill: Ban on face coverings also at educational institutions
Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af straffeloven (Tildækningsforbud på uddannelsessteder)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What is proposed:
- The bill proposes that the ban on hiding the face with an item of clothing should also apply at educational institutions.
- Today it only applies in public places.
- When: The bill did not become law (Bortfaldet).
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If the bill is passed:
- The ban still applies in public places too.
Sources and original
Read the official text (in Danish) →
Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Lovforslaget er en delvis genfremsættelse af lovforslag nr. L 103, folketingsåret 2025-26, 1. samling, der bortfald som følge af folketingsvalget. Forslaget vedrører udvidelse af anvendelsesområdet for tildækningsforbuddet, der i dag alene gælder på offentligt sted, som foreslås også at skulle gælde på uddannelsessteder.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 12 August 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Lapsed · 6 October 2026The case ended here.Status in the Danish Parliament: Bortfaldet