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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2390 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 734
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. Durant6th Worcester1/17/2023Kelly W. Pease4th Hampden1/31/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/31/2023F. Jay Barrows1st Bristol2/8/2023Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/9/2023 1 of 2
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:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
2following section:-
3 Section 244. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
4commonwealth shall not require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of entry
5to the Commonwealth.
6 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth and all of
7its agencies, authorities and political subdivisions shall not require proof of vaccination against
8COVID-19 as a condition of entry to a public building.
9 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no public or private
10elementary school, secondary school, high school, charter school, college, university or other
11post-secondary institution of higher education shall require proof of vaccination against COVID-
1219 as a condition of enrollment, access to campus or attendance in in-person classes. 2 of 2
13 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth shall not
14require any private business to require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of
15entry to the business, or access to employment by such business.
16 SECTION 2. The first paragraph of section 92A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as
17appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
18 No owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent or employee of any place of
19public accommodation, resort or amusement shall, directly or indirectly, by themselves or
20another, require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of entry to a place of
21public accommodation, resort or amusement.