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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

S 1646: An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 1646 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes. Primary sponsor: Nick Collins (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 26, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 114 of the Acts of 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1646) of Nick Collins for legislation to develop a database to collect data on written notices of code violations and fines relative to hot work processes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nick CollinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 114 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Senate concurred in the House amendment
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Passed to be engrossed - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 213 )
  7. Read third
  8. Rules suspended
  9. Ordered to a third reading
  10. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
  11. Rules suspended
  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source