H 4685 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act requiring local approval for battery storage facility permitting

Summary

By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kelly W. Pease and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to battery storage facility permitting and penalties for noncompliance. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Oct 2025

Governor

Introduced Apr 24, 2025 Last action Apr 13, 2026

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

Key actions

Committee

Oct 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Oct 23, 2025

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Hampden and Hampshire