An Act relative to the sales tax
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/2/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5318↗ |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 12/18/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026 |
| 9/19/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| John J. Lawn, Jr. |
| Jason M. Lewis |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H3123 | An Act relative to the repeal of the sales tax exemption for aircraft | Active |
| H3157 | An Act repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth | Active |
| H3170 | An Act relative to lowering the sales tax to 5% | Active |
| H4220 | Resolutions designating August 9th and 10th, 2025 as the sales tax holiday | Active |
| H5495 | Resolutions designating August 8th and 9th, 2026 as the sales tax holiday | Active |
| S1923 | An Act to repeal the sales tax exemption for aircraft | Active |
| S1926 | An Act exempting residential electric vehicle chargers from the sales tax | Active |
| S2028 | An Act relative to the sales tax | Active |
| S2055 | An Act repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the commonwealth | Active |
| S2530 | RESOLUTIONS DESIGNATING AUGUST 9 AND 10, 2025 AS THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY | Active |
| S3119 | RESOLUTIONS DESIGNATING AUGUST 8 AND 9, 2026 AS THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY | Active |
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8 of Chapter 64H of the General Laws or any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, including 830 CMR 64H,25,1(7), the purchase of a motor vehicle, trailer, or other vehicle by a rental company as so defined in section 32E ½ of chapter 175 of the general laws shall not be considered an exempt use from the sales tax at retail.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8 of Chapter 64H of the General Laws or any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, including 830 CMR 64H,25,1(7), the purchase of a motor vehicle, trailer, or other vehicle by a rental company as so defined in section 32E ½ of chapter 175 of the general laws shall not be considered an exempt use from the sales tax at retail.