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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1072 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2646
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel J. Hunt
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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 pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel J. Hunt13th Suffolk1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1072 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2646
By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2646) of Daniel
J. Hunt relative to public fire safety and professionalism. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2347 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 pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism.
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 48 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition is hereby
2amended by adding the following new section; Section 42B. Fire chief qualifications; work
3history of candidates for fire chief: No person shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of
4Fire Chief, and/or Fire Commissioner, and/or Head of a Fire Department in any City, Town or
5Fire District within the Commonwealth unless said candidate has been a uniformed member of
6the Massachusetts firefighting force of a Massachusetts Fire Department for a minimum of five
7years.