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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 245 FILED ON: 1/9/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1427 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | William N. Brownsberger |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act prohibiting municipal bans of face coverings for protective or medical use. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :William N. BrownsbergerSuffolk and MiddlesexJoanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/16/2025Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/5/2025Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/12/2025 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 245 FILED ON: 1/9/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1427 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1427) of William N. |
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| 19 | 19 | | Brownsberger, Joanne M. Comerford, Colleen M. Garry and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to |
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| 20 | 20 | | prohibit municipal bans of face coverings for protective or medical use. Municipalities and |
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| 21 | 21 | | Regional Government. |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act prohibiting municipal bans of face coverings for protective or medical use. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2section 69 the following section:- |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3 Section 70. No city or town shall enact an ordinance or by-law, or establish any policy, |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4that prohibits the wearing of face coverings for protective or medical use in any indoor or |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5outdoor space open to the public including, but not limited to: |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6 Any publicly-owned facility; |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7 Grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retail stores; |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8 Public streets, parks, and ways; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | 9 Any location, including hotels, event venues, and private clubs, that hosts indoor or |
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| 39 | 39 | | 10outdoor events or performances. 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 11 SECTION 2. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after |
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| 41 | 41 | | 12section 31E the following section:- |
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| 42 | 42 | | 13 Section 31F. No board of health shall adopt a regulation that prohibits the wearing of face |
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| 43 | 43 | | 14coverings for protective or medical use in any indoor or outdoor space open to the public |
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| 44 | 44 | | 15including, but not limited to: |
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| 45 | 45 | | 16 Any publicly-owned facility; |
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| 46 | 46 | | 17 Grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retail stores; |
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| 47 | 47 | | 18 Public streets, parks, and ways; and |
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| 48 | 48 | | 19 Any location, including hotels, event venues, and private clubs, that hosts indoor or |
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| 49 | 49 | | 20outdoor events or performances. |
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