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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter Capano

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to municipal enforcement of COVID-19 safety regulations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Peter Capano

11th Essex

6/1/2020

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

6/3/2020

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

6/4/2020

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

6/4/2020

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

6/4/2020

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

6/5/2020

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

6/6/2020

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

6/6/2020

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

6/8/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

6/8/2020

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

6/9/2020

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

6/9/2020

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

6/9/2020

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

6/9/2020

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

6/9/2020

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

6/9/2020

James T. Welch

Hampden

6/9/2020

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

6/9/2020

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

6/9/2020


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By Mr. Capano of Lynn, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Peter Capano and others relative to municipal enforcement of COVID-19 safety regulations.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to municipal enforcement of COVID-19 safety regulations.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to permit municipalities to enforce safety standards during the COVID-19 pandemic in the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.
 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 8A and 20 of chapter 639 of the acts of 1950, or any other general or special law, a local health director or other enforcement agent of the local board of health may order the immediate closure of businesses and other organizations and places of worship, as those terms are set forth in the governor’s May 18, 2020 COVID-19 Order No. 33, for up to 10 calendar days upon finding that they are not in compliance with workplace safety rules and standards issued or maintained pursuant to the governor’s May 18, 2020 COVID-19 Order No. 33 and future orders outlining future phases of the state’s reopening plan. The closure order may be appealed to the local board of health.

SECTION 2. This act shall expire upon the termination of the governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency to respond to COVID-19.