Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2664: An Act establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations
Status: In committee, November 12, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 146 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 53A, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 53A. There shall be in the department a board to be known as the board of hoisting machinery regulations, which shall consist of six members to be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, for terms of four years each. One such member shall be the chief inspector in said department, who shall serve as chair and act as a nonvoting member of said board, except in the case of a tie vote, one shall be a an employee of a public utility who is actively engaged in hoisting machinery operations in the Commonwealth, one shall be a member from a private construction contractor who is actively engaged in hoisting machinery operations in the Commonwealth, one shall be a safety trainer who is authorized by the department to do continuing education classes for hoisting licenses in Massachusetts, one shall be an expert in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration who is actively involved in hoisting machinery related operations, and one shall be from the International Union of Operating engineers Local with jurisdictions in Massachusetts who has been actively engaged in hoisting machinery related …
Sponsors
- John Mahoney (D, 13th Worcester) · primary sponsor
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- Joseph McKenna (R, 18th Worcester)
- Michael Soter (R, 8th Worcester)
- Kristin Kassner (D)
- Dennis Gallagher (D)
- Kathleen LaNatra (D, 12th Plymouth)
- Rodney Elliott (D)
- Margaret Scarsdale (D)
- Dawne Shand (D)
- David Biele (D)
- John Marsi (R, 6th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Accompanied by H2639
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (November 7, 2025): 12 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2664?
- H2664 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations.
- What is the status of H2664?
- In committee as of November 12, 2025. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (November 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored H2664?
- John Mahoney (D, 13th Worcester), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2664?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2664
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