MA H2449

Bill

MA H2449

Relative to safe building materials

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/17/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to safe building materials. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to establish a "Light Frame Construction Code" for new residential use structures containing more than two dwelling or sleeping units. The key provisions include: requiring automatic sprinkler systems, limiting the number of stories and height based on whether the light framing is protected, mandating specific fire-resistance ratings for fire partitions, horizontal assemblies, and fire walls, and requiring the presence of a "fire watch warden" during construction to monitor for fire safety issues. The bill also requires the placement of identifying emblems on the exterior of structures with light frame or truss construction, and the placement of placards near the fire alarm control panel and main entrance identifying the primary structural system of the building.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (22)

Dan Donahue (D)*, Joe McGonagle (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), David Biele (D), Tony Cabral (D), Dan Cahill (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Michael Day (D), Carol Doherty (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Liz Miranda (D), Dave Muradian (R), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Danny Ryan (D), Jon Santiago (D), Paul Tucker (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2449

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2449
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2449.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2428	Relative to fire safety of state-owned buildings, structures and property	Accompanied a study order, see H5353	Similar To
H2434	Relative to fire safety education in schools and colleges	No further action taken	Similar To
H4168	Relative to problem properties and enhancing fire safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5353	Similar To
H4182	Relative to green building materials	No further action taken	Similar To
S1382	For healthy and green public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1570	Relative to fire safety education in schools and colleges	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1589	Relative to safe building materials	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1604	To establish a committee on fire safety inspection standards	Accompanied a study order, see S2765	Similar To
S1615	Relative to novelty sparklers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1640	Relative to fire safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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