How S1427 changes current law

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The bill prohibits cities, towns, and boards of health from enacting regulations that restrict the wearing of face coverings in public spaces.

• Chapter 40

  Section 70. No city or town shall enact an ordinance or by-law, or establish any policy, that prohibits the wearing of face coverings for protective or medical use in any indoor or outdoor space open to the public including, but not limited to: Any publicly-owned facility; Grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retail stores; Public streets, parks, and ways; and Any location, including hotels, event venues, and private clubs, that hosts indoor or outdoor events or performances.

  This establishes a new section that prevents local governments from banning face coverings in public spaces.

• Chapter 111

  Section 31F. No board of health shall adopt a regulation that prohibits the wearing of face coverings for protective or medical use in any indoor or outdoor space open to the public including, but not limited to: Any publicly-owned facility; Grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retail stores; Public streets, parks, and ways; and Any location, including hotels, event venues, and private clubs, that hosts indoor or outdoor events or performances.

  This establishes a new section that forbids boards of health from implementing regulations that restrict the use of face coverings in public spaces.