An Act requiring local approval for battery storage facility permitting

Introduced

In Committee

Floor

Crossed Over

Passed

Enacted

Overview Bill text 1 History 6 Sponsors

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.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Apr 24, 2025
Last action: Apr 13, 2026 — Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (under House Rule 27)
Session: 194th
Momentum: 47 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 47/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 183 days quiet

A transparent scoring model over stage, momentum, recency, sponsorship and recorded votes — not a trained predictor. Treat it as a way to rank attention, not as a forecast.