H 317 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act exempting public school stadiums from certain state regulations

This bill proposes to exempt certain public high school stadiums in Massachusetts from specific state plumbing regulations regarding toilet facilities. It directly affects stadiums that were built before 2006, received funding from both the Massachusetts School Building Authority and a local municipality, and are located within 200 yards of a high school building. Under the new rules, local building officials would be allowed to issue certificates of occupancy for these facilities without requiring them to meet the current Uniform State Plumbing Code standards. The legislation aims to reduce regulatory burdens on older school stadiums while maintaining safety and accessibility standards for newer or differently funded facilities.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 30, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Rich Haggerty
DDemocratic
MA
30th Middlesex