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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1324 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 539
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, mRNA vaccination and gene-altering procedures as a condition
of entry.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Peter J. DurantWorcester and HampshireDaniel SeitzAlyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/5/2025 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1324 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 539
By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 539) of Peter J. Durant, Daniel
Seitz, and Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida relative to requiring proof of vaccination against
COVID-19 as a condition of entry. Emergency Preparedness and Management.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 734 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act prohibiting COVID-19, mRNA vaccination and gene-altering procedures 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, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
3 Section 245. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
4commonwealth shall not require proof of vaccination against COVID-19, mRNA vaccine, or
5gene-altering procedure as a condition of entry to 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, mRNA vaccine, or gene-altering procedure as a condition of entry to a public
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10 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no public or private
11elementary school, secondary school, high school, charter school, college, university or other
12post-secondary institution of higher education shall require proof of vaccination against COVID-
1319, mRNA vaccine, or gene-altering procedure as a condition of enrollment, access to campus or
14attendance in in-person classes.
15 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth shall not
16require any private business to require proof of vaccination against COVID-19, mRNA vaccine,
17or gene-altering procedure as a condition of entry to the business, or access to employment by
18such business.
19 SECTION 2. The first paragraph of section 92A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as
20appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
21 No owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent or employee of any place of
22public accommodation, resort or amusement shall, directly or indirectly, by themselves or
23another, require proof of vaccination against COVID-19, mRNA vaccine, or gene-altering
24procedure as a condition of entry to a place of public accommodation, resort or amusement.