H 4685

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

An Act requiring local approval for battery storage facility permitting.

Bill ID MA-194-H-4685

Session 194

Status failed

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

House failed 2026-04-13

Summary

SECTION 1. Chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the most recent edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section: Local Approval Requirement for ...

Sponsor

Pease, Kelly W.

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-04-24	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-13	Status	failed
2026-04-13	Latest Action	Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (under House Rule 27)

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