Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 2197 — An Act to prevent biomass energy to protect the air we breathe

Last action — Accompanied H4524

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2197) of Eric P. Lesser, Adam Gomez, Jay D. Livingstone, Orlando Ramos and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent biomass energy to protect the air we breathe. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied H4524

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

  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/13/2021 from 01:30 PM-04:30 PM in Virtual Hearing

  4. House concurred

  5. Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Eric P. Lesser

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (188)

188 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2197 do?
By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2197) of Eric P. Lesser, Adam Gomez, Jay D. Livingstone, Orlando Ramos and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent biomass energy to protect the air we breathe. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Who sponsors S 2197?
S 2197 is sponsored by Eric P. Lesser, Adam Gómez (Democrat), Sonia Chang-Diaz, Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Orlando Ramos (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), John F. Keenan (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Walter F. Timilty, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), and Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2197?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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