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H2669 • 2025

An Act expanding hoisting examination opportunities for foreign language speakers

An Act expanding hoisting examination opportunities for foreign language speakers

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Sponsor
Rita A. Mendes
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act expanding hoisting examination opportunities for foreign language speakers

An Act expanding hoisting examination opportunities for foreign language speakers By Representative Mendes of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act expanding hoisting examination opportunities for foreign language speakers By Representative Mendes of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2669) of Rita A.
  • Mendes for legislation to expand hoisting license examination opportunities for foreign language speakers.
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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. 2026-04-23 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-15 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-10-15 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-10-01 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  7. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act expanding hoisting examination opportunities for foreign language speakers
By Representative Mendes of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2669) of Rita A. Mendes for legislation to expand hoisting license examination opportunities for foreign language speakers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2669

Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of section 65 the following new language:

The division of occupational licensure shall make both written and practical examinations available in the languages of English, Portuguese, Spanish and any other languages deemed appropriate by the division, to hoisting machinery applicants licensed under section 53A (g) if the criteria for licensure established by the commissioner of the division of occupational licensure pursuant to section fifty-three are met by the applicant.

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