HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1879        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2347

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel J. Hunt

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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 pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/17/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

1/27/2023

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/27/2023

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/27/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

1/28/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

1/30/2023

Gerard J. Cassidy

9th Plymouth

1/30/2023

Ryan M. Hamilton

15th Essex

2/1/2023

Marc R. Pacheco

Third Bristol and Plymouth

2/1/2023

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

2/2/2023

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/13/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/14/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1879        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2347

By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2347) of Daniel J. Hunt and others relative to public fire safety and professionalism.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism.

 

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 48 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following new section; Section 42B. Fire chief qualifications; work history of candidates for fire chief: No person shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of Fire Chief, and/or Fire Commissioner, and/or Head of a Fire Department in any City, Town or Fire District within the Commonwealth unless said candidate has been a uniformed member of the Massachusetts firefighting force of a Massachusetts Fire Department for a minimum of five years.