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SB 540-FN

(New Title) relative to plug-in solar generation systems.

Filed 2026 · Passed, awaiting the governor · Science, Technology and Energy · Energy and Utilities

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On the record

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In the House	PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
In the Senate	CONCURRED
Introduced	1/7/2026
Floor date	3/12/2026
LSR number	2126
Chapter	0262
Local government impact	no
Committee code	H24

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Where it stands

House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT · Senate: CONCURRED

Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.

A bill goes on the consent calendar when the committee vote was unanimous or nearly so, and any members who dissented did not object to placing it there. It then passes without floor debate. Ten members may file a petition to pull a bill off the consent calendar and have it debated and voted on separately.

Sponsors

Watters, David(D) Straf 4, Altschiller, Debra(D) Rock 24, Avard, Kevin(R) Hills 12, McGhee, Kat(D) Hills 35, Murphy, Keith(R) Hills 16, Pearl, Howard(R) Merr 17, Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca(D) Rock 21, Rosenwald, Cindy(D) Hills 13
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.

What happened

Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.

• January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources
• January 8, 2026Hearing: 01/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:30 pm
• February 4, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0511s, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
• February 19, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-0511s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026
• February 19, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0511s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/19/2026
• March 12, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026; Vote 6-0; CC
• March 12, 2026Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026
• March 12, 2026Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
• April 6, 2026Public Hearing: 04/06/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
• April 13, 2026Executive Session: 04/13/2026 09:00 am GP 229
• April 15, 2026Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1452h (NT) 04/13/2026 (Vote 16-1; RC)
• April 15, 2026Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
• April 23, 2026Amendment # 2026-1452h: AA VV 04/23/2026
• April 23, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1452h: MA DV 293-43 04/23/2026
• April 23, 2026Referred to Finance 04/23/2026
• April 23, 2026Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026
• May 7, 2026Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/07/2026
• May 21, 2026Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2020e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026
• June 4, 2026Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2020e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026)
• June 4, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026)
• June 4, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
• July 9, 2026Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 262
• July 9, 2026I. Section 3 of this act shall take effect as provided in Section 6
• July 9, 2026II. Remainder Effective 07/02/2026

Votes

Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.

Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0511s

February 19, 2026 · Senate · None–None, adopted

Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

Ought to Pass

March 12, 2026 · Senate · None–None, adopted

Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1452h

April 23, 2026 · House · 293–43, adopted

Decided on a division vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment

May 7, 2026 · Senate · None–None, adopted

Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

Committee reports

No committee report on file. Majority and minority reports are printed in the House Calendar rather than the docket.

Hearings and recordings

Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.

• January 8, 2026 at 13:30Energy and Natural Resources hearing recording (start time not identified)
• February 19, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
• March 12, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
• April 6, 2026 at 13:00Science, Technology and Energy public hearing recording 6:10:30–6:11:00, about 0 min (estimated)
• April 13, 2026 at 09:00Science, Technology and Energy executive session recording 4:05:47–4:27:14, about 21 min (estimated)
• April 23, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
• May 7, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)

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