Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to cap the state income tax
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2026 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| 10/9/2025 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
| 10/6/2025 | Joint | Order relative to session adopted and recessed to Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 11:30AM |
| 5/14/2025 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
| 5/12/2025 | Senate | Called for consideration in the joint session |
| 5/1/2025 | House | Placed on file, in concurrence |
| 5/1/2025 | Senate | Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file |
| 3/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 03/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 3/3/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 3/3/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Adverse | 1 entries |
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Article 44 of the Massachusetts Constitution is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:- In addition to the taxes on income otherwise authorized under this Article, the tax on that portion of annual taxable income shall not be in excess of 6.25 per cent reported on any return related to those taxes. This paragraph shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
Article 44 of the Massachusetts Constitution is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:- In addition to the taxes on income otherwise authorized under this Article, the tax on that portion of annual taxable income shall not be in excess of 6.25 per cent reported on any return related to those taxes. This paragraph shall apply to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.