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

H 3546: An Act to establish standards for the pole attachment process to facilitate the construction of broadband networks

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 3546 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to establish standards for the pole attachment process to facilitate the construction of broadband networks. Primary sponsor: Angelo Puppolo (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5290.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3546) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., for legislation to establish standards for the pole attachment process to facilitate the construction of broadband networks. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angelo PuppoloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Bruce AyersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Norfolk
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth

“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 new draft, see H5290
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  4. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 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