Recently active Massachusetts legislation

Items referred to, pending in, or held by a committee.

  • H.5643 · Directive to the legislature itself · Introduced August 10, 2026

    Authorize study of parrot sales and fertilizer rules

    The House authorized the committee on Environment and Natural Resources to sit during a recess and study House documents 5137, 5433, and 5484 about parrot sales and fertilizer regulations.

    Moved to a rules committee updated August 10, 2026

  • H.5641 · Proposed state law · Filed August 4, 2026

    Impose six-month moratorium on large-scale solar in Becket

    The Becket town may adopt a temporary six-month moratorium on large-scale solar photovoltaic installations and related battery energy storage systems, while it studies and revises zoning by-laws to address ecological resources and planning goals.

    A committee is reviewing it In committee, step 2 of 5 updated August 6, 2026