An Act relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies
This bill establishes a dedicated "School Carbon Monoxide Safety Trust Fund" to provide grants for public school districts in Massachusetts to install carbon monoxide detection systems. It requires schools with fossil fuel-burning equipment (like furnaces) or enclosed parking to install these detectors, with specific installation plans needed for grant approval. The fund, initially seeded with $7.5 million from the General Fund by 2020, will cover costs for system installation and maintenance. School districts must submit detailed plans for review, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will report annually on fund usage and grant recipients. The policy applies specifically to public K-12 schools meeting the equipment or parking criteria.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action May 2, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
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