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H4325 • 2025

An Act to grant state income tax exemption for school fees and charges

An Act to grant state income tax exemption for school fees and charges

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Sponsor
Colleen M. Garry
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5313
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to grant state income tax exemption for school fees and charges

An Act to grant state income tax exemption for school fees and charges By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Colleen M.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to grant state income tax exemption for school fees and charges By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Colleen M.
  • Garry relative to income tax deductions for certain school expenses.
  • 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. 2026-04-21 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5313

  2. 2026-02-17 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 2025-11-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  6. 2025-07-24 Senate

    Senate concurred

  7. 2025-05-27 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Revenue

  8. 2025-03-27 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act to grant state income tax exemption for school fees and charges
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Colleen M. Garry relative to income tax deductions for certain school expenses. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4325

Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended to add the following new subsection:

B.(a) (17).

In addition to any other deduction from Part B income so-called, a taxpayer may deduct any fee paid to a municipality or public school district for the purpose of transportation for a student to or from a public school, and/or participation by a student in an athletic, academic, enrichment or student activity program at a public school.”

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