Massachusetts · Bill 2313 · 194th General Court

An Act establishing a municipal right of first refusal

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  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 Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2313) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to require public and investor-owned utility companies intending to dispose of real property to notify and offer right of first refusal to the municipality in which the real property is located. 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 06/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
  4. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2774

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: Accompanied (Study)
Members

Yes · 5

No · 1

5–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.