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

S 2228: An Act to set equal contracting conditions for electricity customers on basic service

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

S 2228 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to set equal contracting conditions for electricity customers on basic service. Primary sponsor: Mike Barrett (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2026): Accompanied H5175.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2228) of Michael J. Barrett, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford and others for legislation to set equal contracting conditions for electricity customers on basic service. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BarrettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex

“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 H5175
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Sources

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