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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3457: An Act relative to municipal light plants

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3457 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to municipal light plants. Primary sponsor: Mike Chaisson (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5323.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Chaisson of Foxborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3457) of Michael S. Chaisson, Peter J. Durant and Hannah Kane relative to municipal light plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike ChaissonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Bristol
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Jon ZlotnikCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Worcester

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5323
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  4. Hearing scheduled for 06/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source