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An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes

Filed by Nick Collins  ·  13 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

Became Chapter 114 of the Acts of 2026.

S1646  ·  Bill  ·  docket SD2485

24 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2025-02-27SenateReferred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2025-02-27HouseHouse concurred
2025-05-02JointHearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2026-01-15SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2026-03-20SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment
2026-03-23SenateRules suspended
2026-03-23SenateRead second
2026-03-23SenateAmendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted
2026-03-23SenateAmendment #2 (Moore) rejected
2026-03-23SenateOrdered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
2026-03-26HouseRead; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2026-06-10HouseCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H5488, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2026-06-10HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending
2026-06-10HouseRules suspended
2026-06-10HouseRead second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
2026-06-10HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-06-10HouseRules suspended
2026-06-10HouseRead third
2026-06-10HousePassed to be engrossed - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 213)
2026-06-18SenateRules suspended
2026-06-18SenateSenate concurred in the House amendment
2026-06-18HouseEnacted
2026-06-18SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
2026-06-26ExecutiveSigned by the Governor, Chapter 114 of the Acts of 2026

1 recorded vote

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-06-10 15:32HouseNo. 213On passing to be engrossed156–0

4 amendments filed

2 adopted  ·  1 withdrawn  ·  1 rejected

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
House 1An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processesHouse Committee on Ways and MeansAdopted
House 2Preventing Unfunded Municipal MandatesHomar GómezWithdrawn
Senate 1An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processesSenate Committee on Ways and MeansAdopted
Senate 2Establishing a Board of Hoisting Machinery RegulationsMichael O. MooreRejected

3 committee votes

Public Safety and Homeland Security (J)  ·  2025-12-03 13:00  ·  Ought to pass

favorable · 6

no action · 1

Ways and Means (S)  ·  2026-03-19 11:15  ·  Ought to pass with an amendment

favorable · 16

reserve right · 1

no action · 1

Ways and Means (H)  ·  2026-06-09 10:45  ·  S.1646 “An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes” as amended

favorable · 30

reserve right · 1

no action · 3

Positions are the four the committee itself records. Reserving a right is not an abstention and no action is not an absence.

Public hearing

House Rule 27 counts its reporting deadline from the day a bill is heard.

DateCommitteeWhereStatus
2025-05-07Public Safety and Homeland Security (J)A-2, 24 Beacon Street, BostonCompleted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
FavorablePublic Safety and Homeland Security (J)
Favorable with AmendmentWays and Means (S)
Favorable with AmendmentWays and Means (H)
Place in ODSteering, Policy and Scheduling (H)
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.