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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nick Collins
DDemocratic
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