H 3719 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to hot box detectors

Summary

By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3719) of Kathleen R. LaNatra, Natalie M. Blais and Michael D. Brady relative to requiring the installation of hot box detectors every 20 miles on passenger train lines. Transportation.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 24, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Dec 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Transportation

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors