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H3146 • 2025

An Act requiring a waiting period for new taxes

An Act requiring a waiting period for new taxes

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Sponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5238
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act requiring a waiting period for new taxes

An Act requiring a waiting period for new taxes By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act requiring a waiting period for new taxes By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3146) of Bradley H.
  • Jones, Jr., and others relative to requiring a waiting period for new taxes.
  • Revenue.

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  • 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. 2026-03-16 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5238

  2. 2025-12-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  3. 2025-10-07 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-09-26 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act requiring a waiting period for new taxes
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3146) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to requiring a waiting period for new taxes. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3146

Chapter 58 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

"Section 52. No new tax shall be collected, assessed or payable until 3 months after the passage of the act in which the new tax was created."

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