An Act establishing a municipal right of first refusal
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Failed
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- 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.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy · Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
- HouseHouse concurred
- CommitteeHearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
- 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
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy | Committee report: Accompanied (Study) MembersYes · 5 No · 1 |
5–1 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Patrick M. O'ConnorR Primary sponsor · District First Plymouth and Norfolk
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.