Massachusetts · Bill 2292 · 194th General Court

An Act to further empower local climate action

S 2292 Sponsored by Patricia D. Jehlen 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. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2292) of Patricia D. Jehlen and James B. Eldridge for legislation to update applications for zoning ordinances that require new building construction or major renovation projects to be fossil fuel-free. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Every action

4 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 10/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 · 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

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 · 4

Other · 2

 4–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.