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H3124 • 2025

An Act in aid of libraries

An Act in aid of libraries

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Sponsor
Natalie M. Higgins
Last action
2025-11-10
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4708
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act in aid of libraries

An Act in aid of libraries By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act in aid of libraries By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3124) of Natalie M.
  • Higgins and others relative to a sales tax exemption for the sale of used books and other items sold by libraries for fundraising purposes.
  • 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. 2025-11-10 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4708

  2. 2025-05-08 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act in aid of libraries
By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3124) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to a sales tax exemption for the sale of used books and other items sold by libraries for fundraising purposes. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3124

Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

(yy) used books and other items sold by libraries and library friends groups for the purposes of raising money to be used for library purposes.

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