H 4690 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing a temporary moratorium on the siting of lithium battery storage facilities

Summary

By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kelly W. Pease, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. relative to lithium battery storage facilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Issues: ✗ Energy

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 6, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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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 Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors