MassachusettsH 4685194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act requiring local approval for battery storage facility permitting

Sponsored By: Kelly W. Pease (Republican)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly W. Pease

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • David Allen Robertson

    Democratic • House

  • David F. DeCoste

    Republican • House

  • Jr. Donald R. Berthiaume

    Republican • House

  • Homar Gómez

    Democratic • House

  • John C. Velis

    Democratic • Senate

  • John J. Marsi

    Republican • House

  • Joseph D. McKenna

    Republican • House

  • Justin Thurber

    Republican • House

  • Kenneth P. Sweezey

    Republican • House

  • Kimberly N. Ferguson

    Republican • House

  • Lindsay N. Sabadosa

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret R. Scarsdale

    Democratic • House

  • Nicholas A. Boldyga

    Republican • House

  • Peter J. Durant

    Republican • Senate

  • Steven George Xiarhos

    Republican • House

  • Todd M. Smola

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (under House Rule 27)

    4/13/2026House
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

    2/17/2026House
  3. Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    11/17/2025legislature
  4. Senate concurred

    10/30/2025Senate
  5. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    10/23/2025House
  6. Referred to the committee on House Rules

    4/24/2025House
  7. Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

    House

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