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

H 3466: An Act facilitating public ownership of public utilities

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 3466 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act facilitating public ownership of public utilities. Primary sponsor: Mike Connolly (Democratic). It lists 9 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 Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3466) of Mike Connolly for legislation to establish a task force (including members of the General Court) to study and make actionable recommendations regarding public ownership of public utilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike ConnollyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex

“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