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House 2345 - Petition of Thomas M. Menino and others relative to the responsibility of landlords for the installation of batteries in smoke detectors in certain multi-family residential buildings.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 05/01/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1354

Sponsor:

  • Elizabeth A. Malia

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date May 23 am at 10:00 in Room B-2
  • 05/01/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1354

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