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

S 2229: An Act to expand carbon pricing in the commonwealth

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 2229 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to expand carbon pricing in the commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Mike Barrett (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 11, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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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. 2229) of Michael J. Barrett, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to expand carbon pricing in the commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BarrettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Sources

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