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MA H 83

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An Act establishing a special legislative commission to study load growth due to AI and data centers

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 83 pass?

Not yet. MA H 83 is in committee as of 2026-01-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-08): Discharged to the committee on House Rules

What is MA H 83 about?

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 83) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special legislative commission (including members of the General Court) to study load growth due to AI and data centers. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Who sponsors MA H 83?

Bradley H. Jones, Jr. is the primary sponsor of MA H 83, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 83) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special legislative commission (including members of the General Court) to study load growth due to AI and data centers. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-08 — Discharged to the committee on House Rules
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.primary
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Todd M. Smolacosponsor
  • Kelly W. Peasecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-08-28

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual

  4. 2025-12-24

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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  5. 2026-01-08

    Discharged to the committee on House Rules

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H83

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