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

S 2296: An Act to encourage solar development on built and disturbed land

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 2296 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to encourage solar development on built and disturbed land. Primary sponsor: Paul Mark (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 15, 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. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2296) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to encourage solar development on built and disturbed land. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul MarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth

“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 10/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  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