H 83 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing a special legislative commission to study load growth due to AI and data centers

Summary

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 83) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special legislative commission (including members of the General Court) to study load growth due to AI and data centers. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 8, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jan 8, 2026

Committee

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

lower

Dec 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors