An Act enhancing the safety of high-rise buildings
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H2586 — An Act enhancing the safety of high-rise buildings
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Died in session
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
An Act enhancing the safety of high-rise buildings
Bill Text
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The bill changes the requirements for the installation of automatic sprinklers in certain buildings constructed before 1975 by establishing a compliance schedule.
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Section 26A ½ of Chapter 148
provided, further, that sprinklers shall not be required to be installed in buildings where construction has commenced prior to January first, nineteen hundred and seventy-five and which have been submitted to the provisions of chapter one hundred and eighty-three A;→ any building where construction has commenced prior to January 1, 1975 and which have been submitted to the provisions of chapter 183A shall comply with the following schedule for the installation of automatic sprinklers: one-third of the gross square footage of the building or structure shall be equipped with automatic sprinklers by March 30, 2028; two-thirds of the gross square footage of the building or structure shall be equipped with automatic sprinklers by March 30, 2031; and the entire gross square footage of the building or structure shall be equipped with automatic sprinklers by March 30, 2035; provided, however, that the owner of said building or structure may apply to the board of appeals of the fire safety commission for an extension or a waiver of the provisions of this section as provided for in section 201 of chapter 6. Any building or structure subject to the provisions of this section shall have the option of complying with the following schedule: the entire gross square footage of the building or structure shall be equipped with automatic sprinklers by March 30, 2031; provided, however, that under said option the owner of said building or structure shall be deemed to have waived his right to any such extension of time.The change mandates a specific schedule for installing automatic sprinklers in buildings built before 1975, replacing the previous exemption.
Sponsors
- Marjorie C. Decker · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Marjorie C. Decker Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H2586 do?
- An Act enhancing the safety of high-rise buildings
- Who sponsors H2586?
- H2586 is sponsored by Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H2586?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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