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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4037 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2690
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel J. Ryan and David Biele
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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 violation of regulation regarding hot work processes.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel J. Ryan2nd Suffolk1/17/2025Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk1/23/2025John J. Marsi6th Worcester1/23/2025Christopher Richard Flanagan1st Barnstable1/23/2025Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable1/23/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/23/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/23/2025Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/23/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth1/23/2025Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex1/23/2025Michael J. Soter8th Worcester1/23/2025Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.28th Middlesex1/23/2025Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex1/27/2025Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex1/27/2025Erika Uyterhoeven27th Middlesex1/29/2025Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/4/2025Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/4/2025Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/10/2025 2 of 2
James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/10/2025Daniel Cahill10th Essex2/10/2025James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex2/12/2025William F. MacGregor10th Suffolk2/18/2025James Arciero2nd Middlesex2/24/2025Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester2/24/2025Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex3/3/2025Antonio F. D. Cabral13th Bristol3/5/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4037 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2690
By Representatives Ryan of Boston and Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 2690) of Daniel J. Ryan, Marcus S. Vaughn and others for legislation relative to violation of
regulation regarding hot work processes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2712 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 violation of regulation regarding hot work processes.
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 22 of the General Laws us hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 23. The department of fire services in cooperation with the division of
3occupational licensure and code enforcement officers authorized under chapter 148A, shall
4collect data on written notices of code violations and fines arising from violations of, or non-
5compliance with, chapter 148 or any rules or regulations issued under said chapter 148 including,
6but not limited to: (i) the failure of an individual to maintain hot work training certification; (ii)
7performing hot work without hot work training certification; and (iii) failure to comply with hot
8work permit requirements. 2 of 2
9 The department shall develop, operate and maintain a database containing the
10information required to be collected under this section. The database shall: (i) be publicly
11accessible on the department's website; and (ii) allow for an automated notification system to
12alert affected property owners and insurance companies.