An Act to encourage donations to local nonprofits
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 11/18/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 11/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing location changed |
| 11/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
“Section 5A of Chapter 62 is hereby amended by adding the following subsection: (e) Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the commissioner shall not consider charitable donations or volunteer services made to charitable organizations that are based in Massachusetts or a person’s service on a board of directors where they serve as a non-compensated member for a charitable organization based in Massachusetts for the purpose of determining residency or domicile for tax purposes.
“Section 5A of Chapter 62 is hereby amended by adding the following subsection: (e) Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the commissioner shall not consider charitable donations or volunteer services made to charitable organizations that are based in Massachusetts or a person’s service on a board of directors where they serve as a non-compensated member for a charitable organization based in Massachusetts for the purpose of determining residency or domicile for tax purposes.