Massachusetts · Bill 2239 · 194th General Court

An Act prohibiting the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions or perks

S 2239 Sponsored by Cynthia Stone Creem In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2239) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Steven Owens, Adam Gomez, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions or perks. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy · Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means
  5. SenateAccompanied H5175

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 25, 2025 Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 5

Other · 1

 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 17 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 18 cosponsors

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.