MA H437

Bill

MA H437

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Ms. DuBois of Brockton, a petition of Michelle M. DuBois, Michael D. Brady and José F. Tosado for the establishment of a school carbon monoxide safety trust fund to be administered by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the School Carbon Monoxide Safety Trust Fund, which will be administered by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide grants to public school districts for the installation of carbon monoxide detection systems. The bill also requires all school buildings with fossil fuel-burning equipment or enclosed parking to install carbon monoxide alarms, and the state building code to mandate carbon monoxide detection systems in new or substantially rehabilitated school buildings. Additionally, the bill provides temporary allowance for battery-powered or plug-in with battery backup carbon monoxide alarms, transfers $7.5 million from the General Fund to the Trust Fund, and requires the development of best practices for the placement and installation of carbon monoxide detection systems in public schools.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Michael Brady (D), Michelle DuBois (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4426 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H437

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H437
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H437.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1337	Relative to air traffic safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2022	Relative to jet ski safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2957	Relative to public safety at the Furnace Brook Parkway in the city of Quincy	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3853	Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H399	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4426	Similar To
H405	Relative to the charter school reimbursement rate for the town of Foxborough	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H4426	Relative to carbon monoxide alarms in schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
H524	Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H557	Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1428	Relative to window guards in residential rental properties	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2013	Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2058	Relative to bicycle safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2097	Promoting bicycle safety	Accompanied S2042	Similar To
S2098	Relative to school bus safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2121	Relative to pedestrian safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2137	Relative to strengthening public safety through interlock devices	Accompanied a new draft, see S2806	Similar To
S2289	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2301	Establishing a sick leave bank for Marilyn O’Neil, an employee of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 60 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2398	To establish food allergy plans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2433	Relative to step therapy and patient safety	New draft substituted, see S2843	Similar To
S253	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S370	To ensure resident safety within assisted living facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1337

Relative to air traffic safety

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H2022

Relative to jet ski safety

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

Similar To

H2957

Relative to public safety at the Furnace Brook Parkway in the city of Quincy

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H3853

Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H399

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied a new draft, see H4426

Similar To

H405

Relative to the charter school reimbursement rate for the town of Foxborough

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H4426

Relative to carbon monoxide alarms in schools

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

Replaced by

H524

Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H557

Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

S1428

Relative to window guards in residential rental properties

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

Similar To

S2013

Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2058

Relative to bicycle safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2097

Promoting bicycle safety

Accompanied S2042

Similar To

S2098

Relative to school bus safety

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

Similar To

S2121

Relative to pedestrian safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2137

Relative to strengthening public safety through interlock devices

Accompanied a new draft, see S2806

Similar To

S2289

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2294

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2301

Establishing a sick leave bank for Marilyn O’Neil, an employee of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 60 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2398

To establish food allergy plans

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

Similar To

S2433

Relative to step therapy and patient safety

New draft substituted, see S2843

Similar To

S253

Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S261

Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S370

To ensure resident safety within assisted living facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

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