MA S1273

Bill

Banning especially dangerous wireless facilities, emissions, and products

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ban especially dangerous wireless facilities, emissions, and products. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ban especially dangerous wireless facilities, emissions, and products in Massachusetts. It requires the state's Department of Public Health to prepare a timeline for the removal of such wireless facilities and products, starting with a ban on wireless baby monitors, small cell facilities, and higher-end 5G frequencies. The department may proceed to ban other types of non-ionizing radiation equipment or products, using the principles of reverse onus (where the burden of proof is on the proponents to show safety) and alternative assessment (no risky action if a safer alternative exists). The department is also allowed to refer to the precautionary principle and regulations from other countries, as well as advice from medical and scientific experts, in shaping the rules and regulations for the commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Donald Humason (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2547 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1273

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1273
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1273.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2892	Relative to a Massachusetts broadband competitive marketplace study	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
S1272	Registering wireless facilities to allow for monitoring and to ease access to contact information	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S185	Relative to mobile wireless contracts and agreements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1964	Relative to a Massachusetts broadband competitive marketplace study	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2547	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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