H 2680 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act requiring public safety vehicles to be equipped with emergency thermal blankets

This bill requires all public safety vehicles - including police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and disaster response vehicles - to carry emergency thermal blankets. The law mandates that these blankets be standard equipment, overriding any existing laws that might conflict. The blankets are intended to prevent hypothermia in emergency situations where individuals may be exposed to cold temperatures. The requirement applies immediately to all new vehicles and must be implemented for existing vehicles within a specified timeframe.
Tags: Public Safety
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bridget Plouffe
DDemocratic
MA
9th Plymouth