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

S 2239: An Act prohibiting the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions or perks

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 2239 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act prohibiting the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions or perks. Primary sponsor: Cynthia Creem (Democratic). It lists 18 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 Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2239) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Steven Owens, Adam Gomez, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions or perks. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cynthia CreemPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester 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