MA H4168

Bill

MA H4168

Relative to problem properties and enhancing fire safety

Introduced
09/30/2021

In Committee
09/30/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing and administering a program to assist landlords and lessors with providing fire safety education and fire prevention measures in multi-unit residential properties. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Tenant Fire Safety Trust Fund to be used by the state fire marshal to assist landlords and lessors in providing fire safety education and prevention measures in multi-unit residential properties. It requires that apartments or dwelling units in structures with three or more units obtain a certificate of occupancy and complete necessary fire safety inspections before being occupied after a vacancy. The bill imposes civil fines on landlords or lessors who rent units without the required certificate or inspections, with the fines being split between the municipality and the trust fund. Additionally, the bill requires insurance policies for multi-unit residential properties to provide additional benefits to cover the costs of tenant relocation due to fire or fire-related damage.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Pat Duffy (D)*, David LeBoeuf (D)*, Mary Keefe (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (on 10/11/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4168

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4168
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4168.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2416	Relative to fire protection	No further action taken	Similar To
H2434	Relative to fire safety education in schools and colleges	No further action taken	Similar To
H5353	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
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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