Executive Order 653 Extends Travel Ban to Dukes County
Summary
Massachusetts Executive Order 653 amends Executive Order 652 to extend a temporary ban on motor vehicle travel to Dukes County. The order was issued by Governor Charlie Baker.
What changed
Executive Order 653 amends Executive Order 652, extending the temporary ban on motor vehicle travel to Dukes County. The specific duration or conditions for the extension are not detailed in the provided text, but it signifies a continuation of restrictions previously put in place.
This order directly impacts individuals and entities planning to travel to Dukes County with motor vehicles. Compliance with the extended travel ban is required. While no specific penalties are mentioned, non-compliance with executive orders can lead to legal repercussions. Regulated entities should verify the current status and specific terms of the travel ban before planning any travel to Dukes County.
What to do next
- Review Executive Order 652 and 653 for specific details on the travel ban to Dukes County.
- Ensure compliance with the extended motor vehicle travel restrictions.
Source document (simplified)
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Table of Contents
- Governor Charlie Baker, 2015-2023
- Governor Maura Healey, 2023-
- No. 604: Establishing the Office Of Climate Innovation and Resilience Within the Office Of the Governor
- No. 605: Establishing a Working Group to Envision the Creation of a Housing Secretariat
- No. 606: Establishing the Governor's Council on Black Empowerment
- No. 607: Rescinding Executive Order No. 595
- No. 608: Establishing the Governor's Council on Latino Empowerment
- No. 609: Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Services in the Commonwealth
- No. 610: Reconstituting the Judicial Nominating Commission and Establishing a Code of Conduct for Commission Members and Nominees to Judicial Office
- No. 611: Establishing the Governor's Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking
- No. 612: Instituting the Practice of Equity Assessment Government-Wide and Creating the Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on Increasing Equity Through Data
- No. 613: Reaffirming and Establishing the Governor's Advisory Council on Veterans' Services
- No. 614: Establishing the Digital Accessibility and Equity Governance Board
- No. 615: Promoting Access to Government Services and Information by Identifying and Minimizing Language Access Barriers
- No. 616: Order Constituting the Supreme Judicial Nominating Commission
- No. 617: Establishing the Governor's Youth Advisory Council
- No. 618: Biodiversity Conservation in Massachusetts
- No. 619: Eliminating the Purchase by the Executive Department of Single-Use Plastic Bottles
- No. 620: Establishing the Commission on Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting
- No. 621: Establishing the Housing Advisory Council
- No. 622: Establishing the Commission on Unlocking Housing Production
- No. 623: Identifying Opportunities for the Use of Surplus and Underutilized Land for Housing
- No. 624: Establishing the Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office and the Advisory Council on Federal Funds and Infrastructure
- No. 625: Establishing an Inter-Agency Task Force on Ensuring Affordable, High-Quality Child Care
- No. 626: Creating the Governor's Transportation Funding Task Force
- No. 627: Instituting Skills-Based Hiring Practices
- No. 628: Establishing an Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force
- No. 629: Establishing an Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force
- No. 630: Establishing a Public Construction Projects Advisory Council
- No. 631: Establishing a Cultural Policy Development Advisory Council
- No. 632: Establishing a Labor Advisory Council
- No. 633: Protecting Access to Emergency Abortion Care in Massachusetts
- No. 634: Amendment to Executive Order 631
- No. 635: Affirming and Reconstituting a State Rehabilitation Advisory Council for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
- No. 636: Reaffirming and Reconstituting a State Rehabilitation Advisory Council for the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
- No. 637: Recognizing the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe
- No. 638: Promoting the Equitable Participation of Women and Underrepresented Groups in Construction
- No. 639: Establishing a K-12 Statewide Graduation Council
- No. 640: Creating the Position of Poet Laureate of Massachusetts
- No. 641: Using Project Labor Agreements to Promote Successful Delivery of Major Projects
- No. 642: Instituting Age-Friendly Practices
- No. 643: Establishing the Governor’s Anti-Hunger Task Force
- No. 644: Establishing the Advisory Commission on Advancing Research and Discovery in Massachusetts
- No. 645: Establishing the Commission on PILOT for State-Owned Land
- No. 646: Re-Establishing the Governor's Special Advisory Commission on Disability Policy
- No. 647: Establishing the Governor's Competitiveness Council
- No. 648: Establishing a Strategic Hub for Innovation, Exchange and Leadership in Defense
- No. 649: Reestablishing The Seaport Economic Council
- No. 650: Protecting Access to Essential Services and Keeping Massachusetts Communities Safe
- No. 651: Facilitating Safe and Affordable Single-Stair Multifamily Residential Buildings
- No. 652: Ensuring Public Safety by Imposing a Temporary Ban on Motor Vehicle Travel in Certain Counties
- No. 653: Amending Executive Order No. 652 to extend the temporary ban on motor vehicle travel to Dukes County
Executive Order
Executive Order No. 653: Amending Executive Order No. 652 to extend the temporary ban on motor vehicle travel to Dukes County
| Date: | 02/23/2026 |
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| Issuer: | Maura Healey |
| Amending: | Executive Order No. 652 |
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Executive Order No. 652 is hereby amended by striking the words “Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable counties,” each time they appear, and replacing them with the words “Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, and Dukes counties.”
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