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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 518 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1967
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jeffrey N. Roy
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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 tort actions for latent diseases.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jeffrey N. Roy10th Norfolk1/9/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 518 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1967
By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1967) of Jeffrey
N. Roy relative to tort actions for latent diseases. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1746 OF 2023-2024.]
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 tort actions for latent diseases.
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: Section 2B of Chapter 260 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph in the section:-
3 Nothing in this section shall apply to any tort actions for damages due to latent diseases
4caused by exposure to toxic substances including, but not limited to, asbestos.
5 SECTION 2:
6 Section 1 shall be effective for all causes of action accruing before, on, or after the date
7of its enactment, including any cause of action now pending.