SB 446 — relative to net energy metering limits for customer-generators.
Last action — Veto Sustained 09/13/2018: RC 213-128 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Veto Sustained 09/13/2018: RC 213-128 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote
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Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 446 Become Law: RC 21Y-3N, Veto Overridden by necessary two-thirds vote; 09/13/2018; SJ 19
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Vetoed by Governor 06/19/2018
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Enrolled (In recess 05/23/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled 05/23/2018
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Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 1742h: MA VV 05/03/2018
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FLAM # 2018-1826h (Rep. Harrington): AF RC 116-213 05/03/2018
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Amendment # 2018-1742h: AA VV 05/03/2018
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Removed from Consent (Rep. Harrington) 05/02/2018
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1742h for 05/02/2018 (Vote 19-1; CC) HC 17 P. 8
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Executive Session: 04/24/2018 LOB 304
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/24/2018 01:30 PM LOB 304
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Public Hearing on Amendment # 2018-1645h: 04/24/2018 11:00 AM LOB 304
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Recommit (Rep. Barry): MA VV 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 18
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Special Order to next order of business (Rep. Barry): MA DV 254-79 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 17
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Removed from Consent (Rep. Harrington) 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 2
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1357h for 04/19/2018 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 15 P. 9
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Executive Session: 04/04/2018 LOB 304
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/04/2018 10:00 AM LOB 304
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Public Hearing: 03/28/2018 10:00 AM LOB 304
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Introduced 03/15/2018 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 8 P. 70
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Ought to Pass with Amendments 2018-0972s and 2018-1021s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/14/2018; SJ 7
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Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment # 2018-1021s, AA, VV; 03/14/2018; SJ 7
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Committee Amendment # 2018-0972s, AA, VV; 03/14/2018; SJ 7
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0972s, 03/14/2018; SC 11
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Special Order to the next session, Without Objection, MA; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Sen. Bradley Moved to Remove SB 446 from the Consent Calendar; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0972s, 03/08/2018; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 10A
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Hearing: 01/23/2018, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 3
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1
Sponsors
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Michael Vose · Cosponsor
- Regina Birdsell · Cosponsor
- James Gray · Cosponsor
- Daniel Innis · Cosponsor
- Bill Gannon · Cosponsor
- Kevin Avard · Primary
- Jay Kahn · Cosponsor
- Bob J. Giuda · Cosponsor
- Carl W. Seidel · Cosponsor
- Robert A. Backus · Cosponsor
- Richard W. Barry · Cosponsor
- John Reagan · Cosponsor
- Andy Sanborn · Cosponsor
- Martha Fuller Clark · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 400 not signed on · 305 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kevin Avard Republican
Co-sponsors (14)
- David Watters Democrat
- Michael Vose Republican Voted No
- Regina Birdsell Republican
- James Gray Republican
- Daniel Innis Republican
- Bill Gannon Republican
- Jay Kahn
- Bob J. Giuda
- Carl W. Seidel Voted No
- Robert A. Backus Voted No
- Richard W. Barry Voted No
- John Reagan Voted No
- Andy Sanborn
- Martha Fuller Clark
Not signed on (400)
400 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 400 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Nay |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 160 | 88 | 0 | 34 |
| Republican | 9 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 212 | 127 | 0 | 38 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 34% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (377)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 82 | 155 | 0 | 45 |
| Republican | 29 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 0 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 111 | 210 | 0 | 56 |
| % of votes cast | 29% | 56% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (377)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 446?
- SB 446 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Michael Vose (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), James Gray (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Kevin Avard (Republican), Jay Kahn, Bob J. Giuda, Carl W. Seidel, Robert A. Backus, Richard W. Barry, John Reagan, Andy Sanborn, and Martha Fuller Clark.
- What is the current status of SB 446?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 446?
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