Massachusetts · Bill 3513 · 194th General Court
An Act to ensure notice to abutter communities of applications to the department of public utilities
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
By Representative Kerans of Danvers and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3513) of Sally P. Kerans relative to notice to abutter communities of applications to the Department of Public Utilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Every action
6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy · Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
- SenateSenate concurred
- CommitteeHearing scheduled for 06/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
- HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means · House Committee on Ways and Means
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy | Committee report: Favorable (Whether the bill ought to pass) | 11–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Sally P. KeransD Primary sponsor · District 13th Essex
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Joan B. LovelyD Joint sponsor · District Second Essex
From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.