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H3024 • 2025

An Act relative to a sales tax exemption for animal medication prescribed by veterinarians

An Act relative to a sales tax exemption for animal medication prescribed by veterinarians

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Sponsor
Michelle L. Badger
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5318
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to a sales tax exemption for animal medication prescribed by veterinarians

An Act relative to a sales tax exemption for animal medication prescribed by veterinarians By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to a sales tax exemption for animal medication prescribed by veterinarians By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3024) of Michelle L.
  • Badger relative to providing for a sales tax exemption for animal medication prescribed by veterinarians.
  • Revenue.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5318

  2. 2026-02-25 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-12-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  4. 2025-09-19 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to a sales tax exemption for animal medication prescribed by veterinarians
By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3024) of Michelle L. Badger relative to providing for a sales tax exemption for animal medication prescribed by veterinarians. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3024

Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(yy) Sale of prescription drugs intended for animal use, durable medical equipment and prosthetics intended for animal use and veterinary supplies intended for animal use. As used in this subsection, the term “prescription drugs intended for animal use” shall mean a drug dispensed only by or upon the lawful written order of a licensed veterinarian and the term “veterinary supplies” shall mean tangible personal property therapeutic in nature, not normally used absent illness or injury and not intended for repeated usage.

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