Massachusetts · Bill 539 · 194th General Court

An Act prohibiting COVID-19, mRNA vaccination and gene-altering procedures as a condition of entry

S 539 Sponsored by Peter J. Durant Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management · Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management
  2. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 10/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management
  3. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2815

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 2, 2025 Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management Committee report: Accompanied (Study)
Members

Yes · 6

 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

  • Peter J. DurantR Primary sponsor · District Worcester and Hampshire
  • DS Daniel Seitz By request of
All 3 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.