H3173 • 2025

An Act relative to taxes on overtime wages

Labor Taxes

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Sponsor: Marc T. Lombardo
Last action: 2026-04-21
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5313
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to taxes on overtime wages

An Act relative to taxes on overtime wages By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to taxes on overtime wages By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3173) of Marc T.
Lombardo relative to taxes on overtime wages.
Revenue.

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Bill History

2026-04-21 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5313
2026-02-17 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2025-11-18 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
2025-11-17 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
2025-11-07 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Revenue
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to taxes on overtime wages
By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3173) of Marc T. Lombardo relative to taxes on overtime wages. Revenue.

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Bill H.3173

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 100 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

(s) “Overtime wage”, wages paid to an hourly employee for working in excess of 40 hours per week; provided, that wages earned by salaried employees shall not constitute overtime wage.

SECTION 2. Paragraph (b) of part B of section 3 of said chapter 62, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:-

(6) An amount equal to the overtime wages earned by the taxpayer within the taxable year.

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