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

H 3509: An Act relative to automatic re-enrollment in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

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 3509 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to automatic re-enrollment in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3509) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to automatic re-enrollment in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st 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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing scheduled for 09/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Sources

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