MA H2095

Bill

MA H2095

To prevent deaths by fire

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require that newly constructed one and two family residential dwellings include automatic standalone fire sprinkler systems. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that all newly constructed one and two-family homes must be equipped with an "automatic standalone fire sprinkler system," which is defined as a system where the above-ground pipes solely supply fire sprinklers, ensuring enhanced fire safety. This requirement, effective January 1, 2015, aligns with standards set by NFPA-13D (National Fire Protection Association standard for sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings and mobile homes) and Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 146, Section 81, aiming to prevent deaths and injuries caused by fires in residential buildings.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Michael Brady (D)*, Michelle DuBois (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4611 (on 09/15/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2095

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2095
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2095.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1095	Relative to affordable housing for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4209	Similar To
H2089	Relative to enhanced fire protection in new one and two family dwellings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4611	Public Safety	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S113	Relating to 40B projects built near historical housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2145	Similar To
S119	Improving housing opportunities and the Massachusetts economy	Accompanied a new draft, see H4140	Similar To
S1753	Relative to affordable housing energy efficiency	Accompanied a study order, see S2366	Similar To
S2170	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S587	Relative to administrative simplification	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S623	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S624	Relative to transparency in hospital margins	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S689	Resolve creating a real estate and housing commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2383	Similar To
S699	Relating to manufactured housing license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2383	Similar To
S712	Relative to housing and redevelopment authority vacancies	Accompanied a study order, see S2383	Similar To
S717	Relative to enhanced housing authority screening	Accompanied a study order, see S2383	Similar To
S738	Improving juror service responses	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S788	Relative to supplementary process	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S901	Relative to the geographical jurisdiction of the Housing Court Department	Accompanied a study order, see S2361	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1095

Relative to affordable housing for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4209

Similar To

H2089

Relative to enhanced fire protection in new one and two family dwellings

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

Similar To

H4611

Public Safety

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S113

Relating to 40B projects built near historical housing

Accompanied a study order, see S2145

Similar To

S119

Improving housing opportunities and the Massachusetts economy

Accompanied a new draft, see H4140

Similar To

S1753

Relative to affordable housing energy efficiency

Accompanied a study order, see S2366

Similar To

S2170

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

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

Similar To

S587

Relative to administrative simplification

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S623

Relative to hospital profit and fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S624

Relative to transparency in hospital margins

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S689

Resolve creating a real estate and housing commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2383

Similar To

S699

Relating to manufactured housing license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2383

Similar To

S712

Relative to housing and redevelopment authority vacancies

Accompanied a study order, see S2383

Similar To

S717

Relative to enhanced housing authority screening

Accompanied a study order, see S2383

Similar To

S738

Improving juror service responses

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

S788

Relative to supplementary process

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

S901

Relative to the geographical jurisdiction of the Housing Court Department

Accompanied a study order, see S2361

Similar To

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