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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2061 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1077
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James C. Arena-DeRosa
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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 protecting homeowners after a property fire.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2061 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1077
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1077) of James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to fire investigations. Financial Services.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to protecting homeowners after a property fire.
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 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by inserting after section 33 the following section:-
3 Section 33A. (a) The marshal, the department, the division or municipal officials
4including, but not limited to, police, fire and building officials shall prohibit any and all public
5insurance adjusters, contractors and restoration companies from engaging in any solicitation or
6inspection or any physical presence on the premises under investigation until 24 hours after
7either: (i) the city, town or municipal fire department; or (ii) the marshal, the department or the
8division releases control of the premises back to its legal owner or occupant, unless the public
9insurance adjuster, contractor or restoration company is accompanied by, or acting with,
10permission of the premises’ legal owner.
11 (b) Any public insurance adjuster, contractor or restoration company in violation of this
12provision shall be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation and may be subject to 2 of 2
13revocation of their license by the commissioner of insurance pursuant to section 172 of chapter
14175.