H 85 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act internet access on private ways

This bill amends an existing Massachusetts law to explicitly include internet services alongside telephone services for properties located on private roads. By adding the word "internet" to the legal text, the legislation ensures that owners of abutting properties on private ways have the same legal right to request internet access as they do for telephone lines. The change does not create new rights or obligations but rather clarifies the scope of current regulations to cover modern connectivity needs.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Mar 14, 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
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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