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MA S 2780

in committee

An Act facilitating distributed energy resources in the commonwealth

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

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Did MA S 2780 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2780 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Accompanied H5175

What is MA S 2780 about?

Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2269) of James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to implement the Smart Residential Solar Permitting Platform to issue permits instantly and issue permit revisions instantly for residential solar photovoltaic systems, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2780)

Who sponsors MA S 2780?

Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy is the primary sponsor of MA S 2780, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2269) of James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to implement the Smart Residential Solar Permitting Platform to issue permits instantly and issue permit revisions instantly for residential solar photovoltaic systems, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2780)

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-25 — Accompanied H5175
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energyprimary
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • John J. Cronincosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-25

    Accompanied H5175

  2. 2025-12-08

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

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  3. 2025-12-08

    New draft of S2269

  4. 2025-12-08

    Reported from the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

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