Massachusetts lawmakers eye mask mandates and a two-week quarantine for visitors.
Sen. Harriette Chandler, D-Worcester, one of the sponsors of the bill, said since there is no vaccine available, the state needs to write the public health rules into law.
“We have proven practices to curb the spread of viral infection: wearing face masks, ensuring widely available testing, finalizing formal workplace safety standards, and quarantining tourists coming from hotbed states,” Chandler said in a press release. “But they only work if we all participate.”
The bill (HD.5181) would be enforced with fines.
The Legislature’s formal session ends July 31.