Massachusetts 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2298 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/16/2023

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1258       FILED ON: 1/18/2023
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Gerard J. Cassidy
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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 requiring public safety vehicles to be equipped with emergency thermal blankets.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Gerard J. Cassidy9th Plymouth1/18/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth3/1/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1258       FILED ON: 1/18/2023
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By Representative Cassidy of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2298) of 
Gerard J. Cassidy and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation to require public safety vehicles to be 
equipped with emergency thermal blankets. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3885 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act requiring public safety vehicles to be equipped with emergency thermal blankets.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 18Z the 
2following section:-
3 Section 18AA. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all emergency 
4response vehicles shall be equipped with an emergency thermal blanket. For the purposes of this 
5section the term emergency response vehicle shall include, but not be limited to, a fire apparatus, 
6police vehicle, ambulance or disaster vehicle.