Bill Text: MA S956 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: For legislation relative to improving playgrounds

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/28 at 1:30 PM in Hearing Room A1 [S956 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S956-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas M. McGee

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to improving playgrounds.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Thomas M. McGee	Third Essex and Middlesex

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01392 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to improving playgrounds.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1.  Chapter 45 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after section 14 the following section:—  “Section 14A. The department of public health shall promulgate public playground safety standards as comprehensive as those issued by the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission as authorized by USCS, sec. 2051. Said department of public health shall also oversee implementation of and compliance with the public playground safety standards.”

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage