HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2390 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 734
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter J. Durant
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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 prohibiting COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester | 1/17/2023 |
Kelly W. Pease | 4th Hampden | 1/31/2023 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/31/2023 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 2/8/2023 |
Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida | 7th Plymouth | 2/9/2023 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 4/5/2023 |
Jeffrey Rosario Turco | 19th Suffolk | 4/24/2023 |
Marcus S. Vaughn | 9th Norfolk | 5/12/2023 |
Steven George Xiarhos | 5th Barnstable | 6/5/2023 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 8/15/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2390 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 734
By Representative Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 734) of Peter J. Durant and others relative to requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of entry. Emergency Preparedness and Management. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act prohibiting COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry.
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. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 244. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth shall not require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of entry to the Commonwealth.
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth and all of its agencies, authorities and political subdivisions shall not require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of entry to a public building.
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no public or private elementary school, secondary school, high school, charter school, college, university or other post-secondary institution of higher education shall require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of enrollment, access to campus or attendance in in-person classes.
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth shall not require any private business to require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of entry to the business, or access to employment by such business.
SECTION 2. The first paragraph of section 92A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
No owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement shall, directly or indirectly, by themselves or another, require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of entry to a place of public accommodation, resort or amusement.