S 1485 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Professional Licensure to create a public system that tracks and reports violations of safety rules for hot work activities like welding and cutting. The system would include an online database and automatically alert property owners, the public, and insurance companies whenever a violation is recorded. Violations cover issues such as performing work without proper training, ignoring safety regulations, or falsifying identity to bypass certification requirements. Fire departments and other public safety agencies would be responsible for regularly reporting these infractions to the department.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2712
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Nick Collins
DDemocratic
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First Suffolk