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

Apr 13, 2026 · House

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

Feb 17, 2026 · House

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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

Apr 24, 2025 · House

Referred to the committee on House Rules

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

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