By Mr. Fresolo of Worcester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2308) of John P. Fresolo and others relative to the installation of smoke detectors in college dormitories.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John P. Fresolo

Ruth B. Balser

John J. Binienda

Barbara A. L'Italien

Lida E. Harkins

Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

Thomas P. Kennedy

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to smoke detectors.

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

Chapter 148 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 26F the following section:—
Section 26F½. All dormitories, fraternity houses and sorority houses shall be equipped with “hard-wired” smoke detectors, so-called, in all common hallway areas.