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

H 4685: An Act requiring local approval for battery storage facility permitting

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 4685 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act requiring local approval for battery storage facility permitting. Primary sponsor: Kelly Pease (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kelly W. Pease and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to battery storage facility permitting and penalties for noncompliance. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly PeasePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Nick BoldygaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Hampden
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Peter DurantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Dave RobertsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden
Ken SweezeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Plymouth
Justin ThurberCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Bristol
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
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. Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  6. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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