Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House 12 D cosponsors

H 2417 — An Act relative to enhanced fire protection in new one- and two-family dwellings

Last action — Read third and passed to be engrossed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    0 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

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Summary

By Representatives Balser of Newton and Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2417) of Ruth B. Balser, Paul J. Donato and others relative to the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in certain new family dwellings. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  2. Rules suspended

  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. Rules suspended

  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

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

  7. Hearing scheduled for 06/09/2021 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  8. Senate concurred

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (189)

189 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 housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 2417 do?
By Representatives Balser of Newton and Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2417) of Ruth B. Balser, Paul J. Donato and others relative to the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in certain new family dwellings. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Who sponsors H 2417?
H 2417 is sponsored by Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Paul J. Donato (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Sally P. Kerans (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Natalie M. Blais (Democrat), and Carol A. Doherty (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 2417?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It now moves to the second chamber.
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