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MA S 2569

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An Act relative to solar and battery decommissioning and stewardship

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2569 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2569 is in committee as of 2025-08-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-11): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2569 about?

Senate, July 31, 2025 -- The committee on Environment and Natural Resources, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 550) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to a statewide plan for the management of solar panels and batteries; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 556) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Michael D. Brady and Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to establish a lithium-ion battery stewardship program, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2569).

Who sponsors MA S 2569?

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources is the primary sponsor of MA S 2569, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, July 31, 2025 -- The committee on Environment and Natural Resources, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 550) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to a statewide plan for the management of solar panels and batteries; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 556) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Michael D. Brady and Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to establish a lithium-ion battery stewardship program, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2569).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-08-11 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resourcesprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Cynthia Stone Creemcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-08-11

    Reported from the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

  2. 2025-08-11

    New draft of S550 and S556

  3. 2025-08-11

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2569

Attribution

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