Bill Text: MA S961 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Improve safety in high-rise buildings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/25 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [S961 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S961-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan M. Menard
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to improve safety in high-rise buildings.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Joan M. Menard |
First Bristol and Plymouth |
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James J. O'Day |
14th Worcester District |
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Karen E. Spilka |
Second Middlesex and Norfolk |
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Kay Khan |
11th Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to improve safety in high-rise buildings.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION1: Section 26I of Chapter 148 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Section 26J. (a) Every dwelling, building or structure occupied in whole or in part for residential, that: (1) is over four stories in height or (2) has occupied space above the height of the tallest fire department ladder shall be equipped with approved evacuation chairs on each stair well or evacuation route.
(b) The board of fire prevention regulations shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to effectuate this section including, but not limited to, the type, installation, location, maintenance and inspectional requirements of evacuation chairs or evacuation equipment as the board determines appropriate.
(c) Every dwelling, building or structure, occupied in whole or in part for residential purposes and meeting (1) and (2) in Section 26Ja, shall, upon sale or transfer of such dwelling, building or structure, be inspected by the head of the fire department or his/her designee for compliance with the requirements of this section.
(d) The board of fire prevention may require that property owners and operators, as defined in Sect 26J (a), shall provide evacuation chairs or other equipment commensurate with the anticipated need in time of an emergency.
(e) The head of the fire department or his/her designee shall enforce this section.
