An Act relative to clean lighting
This bill updates Massachusetts laws to phase out the sale of specific mercury-containing fluorescent light bulbs. It defines compact and linear fluorescent lamps by their technical characteristics and sets a ban on selling screw or bayonet base compact fluorescent lamps starting January 1, 2024. The restrictions expand on January 1, 2025, to include pin-base compact fluorescent lamps and all linear fluorescent lamps. The law includes an exemption for lamps used exclusively for image capture, printing, lithography, and film or video projection.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Discharged to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Cutler
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Doherty
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Hendricks
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jenny Armini
DDemocratic
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