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H2523 • 2025

An Act promoting radon testing

An Act promoting radon testing

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Sponsor
David M. Rogers
Last action
2025-11-13
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4729
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act promoting radon testing

An Act promoting radon testing By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act promoting radon testing By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2523) of David M.
  • Rogers and Patrick Joseph Kearney that the Department of Public Health be directed to promulgate regulations requiring that certain child care programs undergo routine radon testing.
  • Public Health.

Limits and Unknowns

  • 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. 2025-11-13 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4729

  2. 2025-09-10 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-08-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act promoting radon testing
By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2523) of David M. Rogers and Patrick Joseph Kearney that the Department of Public Health be directed to promulgate regulations requiring that certain child care programs undergo routine radon testing. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2523

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the department of public health shall promulgate regulations to require that, subject to appropriation, all child care programs, as licensed or authorized by the department of early education and care, and public schools undergo routine radon testing. Testing schedules, documentation of testing, standards for acceptable radon levels and plans for mitigation of unacceptable levels of radon shall be determined, and made public, by the department of public health within 1 year of the enactment of this bill.

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