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MA S 2238

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An Act protecting consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2238 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2238 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Accompanied a study order, see S2774

What is MA S 2238 about?

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2238) of Joanne M. Comerford, Steven George Xiarhos, John C. Velis and Adam Gomez for legislation to protect consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Who sponsors MA S 2238?

Joanne M. Comerford is the primary sponsor of MA S 2238, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2238) of Joanne M. Comerford, Steven George Xiarhos, John C. Velis and Adam Gomez for legislation to protect consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-04 — Accompanied a study order, see S2774
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joanne M. Comerfordprimary
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-05-28

    Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-12-04

    Accompanied a study order, see S2774

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2238

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