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

H 3551: An Act relative to smart meters

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 3551 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to smart meters. Primary sponsor: Estela Reyes (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5292.

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 Reyes of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3551) of Estela A. Reyes relative to the use of smart meters by utility companies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Estela ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dennis GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Plymouth
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester

“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 H5292
  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