An Act to eliminate hydraulic fracturing in the Commonwealth
H 951 would ban fracking, a method for extracting oil and natural gas from underground rock, across Massachusetts. It would directly affect oil and gas companies by prohibiting all hydraulic fracturing operations within the state. The bill would establish a statewide prohibition on fracking, making it illegal to conduct such activities. This would prevent new fracking projects and end any current use of the method.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 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
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
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