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H2522 • 2025

An Act to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health

An Act to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health

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Sponsor
David M. Rogers
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health

An Act to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2522) of David M.
  • Rogers for legislation to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health.
  • Public Health.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5234

  2. 2025-09-11 House

    Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 9, 2025

  3. 2025-06-06 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health
By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2522) of David M. Rogers for legislation to establish a division of indoor environments within the Department of Public Health. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2522

Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 224 the following section:-

Section 225.

(a) Notwithstanding any general law, special law or regulation to the contrary, there shall be within the Department of Public Health a Division of Indoor Environments within the Center for Environmental Health. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Health shall appoint the Director of the Division of Indoor Environments.

(b) The Division of Indoor Environments shall administer and enforce any existing laws and regulations relating to indoor air quality.

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