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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2302 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 982
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Meghan K. Kilcoyne
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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 right of entry to prevent environmental violations.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Meghan K. Kilcoyne12th Worcester1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2302 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 982
By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 982) of
Meghan K. Kilcoyne relative to right of entry of solid waste disposal facilities to prevent
environmental violations. Environment and Natural Resources.
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 right of entry to prevent environmental violations.
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 150A of the Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence in the twenty-first
3paragraph the following sentences:-
4 Personnel or authorized agents of the department may at all reasonable times enter any
5premises, public or private, for the purpose of investigating, sampling or inspecting any records,
6condition, equipment, practice or property relating to activities subject to this section, and may at
7any time enter such premises for the purpose of protecting the public health or safety, or to
8prevent damage to the environment. For the purposes of such entries no warrant shall be required
9provided, however, that upon demand by the owner or person in control of such premises, a
10warrant authorizing such entry and inspection shall be sought after such demand. Any court,
11judge, or justice authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases may issue such warrants.