An Act relative to fire safety
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/22/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 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 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H2577 | An Act relative to fire safety of state-owned buildings, structures and property | Active |
| H2588 | An Act relative to fire safety education in schools and colleges | Active |
| H2646 | An Act pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism | Active |
| H4081 | An Act relative to problem properties, enhancing fire safety and addressing resident displacement | Active |
| S1708 | An Act relative to fire safety education in schools and colleges | Active |
| S1763 | An Act relative to fire safety | Active |
| S1777 | An Act pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism | Active |
Section 81 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 13 by inserting the following after the words “twenty-two.”: “Direct supervision” for the purpose of work on a fire protection sprinkler system shall mean the physical on-site presence with the assigned apprentice and their supervising journeyman or fire protection sprinkler contractor.”
Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 2 by striking the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following: “their”;
Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 4 by striking the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following: “they”;
Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 6 by striking the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following: “their”;
Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 7 by striking the word “he is” and inserting in place thereof the following: “they are”;
Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 7 by striking the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following: “their”;
Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 8 by striking the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following: “their”;
Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 10 by striking the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following: “them”;
Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 14 after the word “fitter.” the following: “Direct supervision” for the purposes of this section shall mean the physical on-site presence with the assigned apprentice and their supervising journeyman or fire protection sprinkler contractor while conducting work on a fire protection sprinkler system.”
Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the following in lines 14-16: “A fire protection sprinkler contractor may employ one or more apprentices but not more than one apprentice may be so employed for each journeyman sprinkler fitter.”
Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 14 after the word “fitter.” the following: “The ratio permitted shall be one licensed journeyman sprinkler fitter or fire protection sprinkler contractor for every apprentice sprinkler fitter on the jobsite.”
Section 89 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 4 after the word “eighty-one” by inserting the following: “including sections eighty-four through eighty-six,”.
SECTION 1. Section 81 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 13 by inserting the following after the words “twenty-two.”: “Direct supervision” for the purpose of work on a fire protection sprinkler system shall mean the physical on-site presence with the assigned apprentice and their supervising journeyman or fire protection sprinkler contractor.” SECTION 2. Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 2 by striking the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following: “their”; SECTION 3. Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 4 by striking the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following: “they”; SECTION 4. Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 6 by striking the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following: “their”; SECTION 5. Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 7 by striking the word “he is” and inserting in place thereof the following: “they are”; SECTION 6. Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 7 by striking the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following: “their”; SECTION 7. Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 8 by striking the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following: “their”; SECTION 8. Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 10 by striking the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following: “them”; SECTION 9. Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 14 after the word “fitter.” the following: “Direct supervision” for the purposes of this section shall mean the physical on-site presence with the assigned apprentice and their supervising journeyman or fire protection sprinkler contractor while conducting work on a fire protection sprinkler system.” SECTION 10. Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the following in lines 14-16: “A fire protection sprinkler contractor may employ one or more apprentices but not more than one apprentice may be so employed for each journeyman sprinkler fitter.” SECTION 11. Section 85A of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 14 after the word “fitter.” the following: “The ratio permitted shall be one licensed journeyman sprinkler fitter or fire protection sprinkler contractor for every apprentice sprinkler fitter on the jobsite.” SECTION 12. Section 89 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 4 after the word “eighty-one” by inserting the following: “including sections eighty-four through eighty-six,”.