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H 4685

  • Massachusetts House Bill
  • 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

An Act requiring local approval for battery storage facility permitting

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Abstract

By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kelly W. Pease and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to battery storage facility permitting and penalties for noncompliance. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Bill Sponsors (15)

Kelly Pease

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 4th Hampden
Primary

Lindsay Sabadosa

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 1st Hampshire
Cosponsor

Homar Gomez

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 2nd Hampshire
Cosponsor

Peter Durant

  • Republican
  • Senator
  • Worcester and Hampshire
Cosponsor

John Marsi

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 6th Worcester
Cosponsor

Nick Boldyga

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 3rd Hampden
Cosponsor

Donnie Berthiaume

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 5th Worcester
Cosponsor

David DeCoste

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 5th Plymouth
Cosponsor

Joe McKenna

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 18th Worcester
Cosponsor

John Velis

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • Hampden and Hampshire
Cosponsor

Todd Smola

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 1st Hampden
Cosponsor

Ken Sweezey

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 6th Plymouth
Cosponsor

Steve Xiarhos

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 5th Barnstable
Cosponsor

Margaret Scarsdale

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 1st Middlesex
Cosponsor

Kim Ferguson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 1st Worcester
Cosponsor

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Nov 17, 2025

Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

Oct 30, 2025

Senate

Senate concurred

Oct 23, 2025

House

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  • Referral-Committee
committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Apr 24, 2025

House

Referred to the committee on House Rules

  • Referral-Committee
committee on House Rules

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