S 1847 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act clarifying authority and responsibilities of the department of public utilities

Summary

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1847) of James B. Eldridge, Stephen Kulik, Frank I. Smizik, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify the authority and responsibilities of the department of public utilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Apr 30, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

upper

1 primary · 38 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Worcester

Worcester and Hampshire

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Carlos González

Carmine Gentile

Carolyn C. Dykema

Fourth Middlesex

Danielle Gregoire