Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 40 D · 6 R cosponsors

H 2475 — An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment

Last action — Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 60 sponsors

    1 primary, 59 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (40 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2475) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2021 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 59 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (59)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 2475 do?
By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2475) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Who sponsors H 2475?
H 2475 is sponsored by Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), Peter Capano, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida (Republican), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Gerard J. Cassidy, Carlos González (Democrat), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), William C. Galvin (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Clean Water Action, Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM), James M. Murphy (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Tackey Chan (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Walter F. Timilty, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Kip A. Diggs (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), F. Jay Barrows, Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Marc R. Pacheco, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Steven Owens (Democrat), Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Natalie M. Blais (Democrat), and Carol A. Doherty (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 2475?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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