An Act pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/9/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/9/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/9/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 9/22/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 6/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J22 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1777 | An Act pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism | Active |
Chapter 48 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following new section; Section 42B. Fire chief qualifications; work history of candidates for fire chief: No person shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of Fire Chief, and/or Fire Commissioner, and/or Head of a Fire Department in any City, Town or Fire District within the Commonwealth unless said candidate has been a uniformed member of the Massachusetts firefighting force of a Massachusetts Fire Department for a minimum of five years.
Chapter 48 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following new section; Section 42B. Fire chief qualifications; work history of candidates for fire chief: No person shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of Fire Chief, and/or Fire Commissioner, and/or Head of a Fire Department in any City, Town or Fire District within the Commonwealth unless said candidate has been a uniformed member of the Massachusetts firefighting force of a Massachusetts Fire Department for a minimum of five years.