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

H 3487: An Act establishing a special commission to investigate double utility poles

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 3487 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a special commission to investigate double utility poles. Primary sponsor: Carole Fiola (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3487) of Carole A. Fiola and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to investigate double utility poles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carole FiolaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Bristol
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Accompanied by H3975
  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  5. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  6. Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Sources

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