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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2600 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2300
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rob Consalvo
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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 relative to fire safety of state-owned buildings, structures and property.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Rob Consalvo14th Suffolk1/19/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/8/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2600 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2300
By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2300) of
Rob Consalvo and Vanna Howard relative to fire safety of state-owned buildings, structures and
property. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2428 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 relative to fire safety of state-owned buildings, structures and property.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
promote the safety of the public, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law,
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 148 is hereby amended by inserting after section 4 the following
2new section:
3 Section 4A. Applicability of the fire laws and fire code in state-owned buildings:-
4 “The provisions of the state fire code under said chapter 148 of the General Laws, and the
5rules and regulations promulgated therefrom by the board of fire prevention regulations, shall
6apply to all buildings, structures and property owned, operated or controlled by the
7Commonwealth, other than the State House. The Head of the Fire Department, as defined in 2 of 2
8section 1 of chapter 148, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and section with respect to
9all buildings, structures and property owned, operated or controlled by the Commonwealth
10located within such city, town or district.”
11 SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.