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S1976 • 2025

An Act abolishing the death tax

An Act abolishing the death tax

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Sponsor
Ryan C. Fattman
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act abolishing the death tax

An Act abolishing the death tax By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act abolishing the death tax By Mr.
  • Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 1976) of Ryan C.
  • Fattman, Joseph D.

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. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 2025-11-07 Joint

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

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act abolishing the death tax
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1976) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to abolish the death tax. Revenue.

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Bill S.1976

Chapter 65C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby repealed.

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