HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1572 FILED ON: 2/9/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2434
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marjorie C. Decker
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to fire safety education in schools and colleges.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 2/9/2021 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 2/10/2021 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 2/12/2021 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 2/16/2021 |
Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex | 2/16/2021 |
Steven C. Owens | 29th Middlesex | 2/17/2021 |
John J. Lawn, Jr. | 10th Middlesex | 2/18/2021 |
Michael J. Barrett | Third Middlesex | 2/22/2021 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 2/23/2021 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 3/2/2021 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 3/3/2021 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 3/10/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 3/15/2021 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 3/18/2021 |
Daniel R. Carey | 2nd Hampshire | 3/18/2021 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 3/22/2021 |
Jay D. Livingstone | 8th Suffolk | 3/29/2021 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 4/2/2021 |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex | 4/9/2021 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 7/22/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1572 FILED ON: 2/9/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2434
By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2434) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to fire safety education in schools and colleges. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to fire safety education in schools and colleges.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 45. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meaning:-
“Institute of higher education”, all postsecondary institutions including: (i) the system of public institutions of higher education, established in section 5; (ii) private occupational schools, as defined in section 263 of chapter 112; and (iii) private colleges, universities and other institutions of higher learning.
(b) All institutes of higher education shall require students to complete a fire safety curriculum. The fire safety curriculum shall include instruction on fire safety and an examination to test student proficiency.
SECTION 2. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 98. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meaning:-
“School”, every public or private elementary and secondary school in the commonwealth; provided, however, that the term school shall not include colleges and universities.
(b) All schools shall require students to complete a fire safety curriculum. The fire safety curriculum shall include instruction on fire safety and an examination to test student proficiency.