Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3719 Compare Versions

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22 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1514 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
33 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3719
44 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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66 PRESENTED BY:
77 Kathleen R. LaNatra
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99 To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
1010 Court assembled:
1111 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
1212 An Act relative to hot box detectors.
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1414 PETITION OF:
1515 NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/15/2025Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/27/2025Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/6/2025 1 of 1
1616 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1514 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
1717 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3719
1818 By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3719) of
1919 Kathleen R. LaNatra, Natalie M. Blais and Michael D. Brady relative to requiring the installation
2020 of hot box detectors every 20 miles on passenger train lines. Transportation.
2121 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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2323 In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
2424 (2025-2026)
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2626 An Act relative to hot box detectors.
2727 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
2828 of the same, as follows:
2929 1 Section 176 of said chapter 160 of the General Laws as so appears is hereby amended by
3030 2inserting after the word "cars" the following words:- or tracks and by inserting after the word
3131 3"commonwealth" the following new language:- Hot Box detectors shall be installed every 20
3232 4miles on any line in which passenger trains operate. Such shall be included in any new
3333 5construction project and within one year of the passage of said law on all existing lines.