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

H 3498: An Act to expand the low income home energy assistance program

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 3498 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to expand the low income home energy assistance program. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5323.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Gómez of Easthampton and Senator Gomez, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3498) of Homar Gómez, Adam Gomez and others for legislation to expand the low income home energy assistance program. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden

“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. Hearing rescheduled to 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  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