HB 1554 — increasing exemptions under the interest and dividends tax and decreasing the total amount of research and development credits against business taxes.
Last action — Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
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Sen. Morse Moved Laid on Table, 05/02/2018; SJ 15
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Sen. Morse Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
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Committee Amendment # 2018-1621s, RC 11Y-12N, AF; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1621s, 05/02/2018; SC 19
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Special Order to 05/02/2018, Without Objection, MA; 04/26/2018 SJ 14
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1621s, 04/26/2018; SC 18
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Hearing: 03/21/2018, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 13
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Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 7
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Ought to Pass: MA RC 182-143 02/22/2018 HJ 5 P. 49
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/22/2018 (Vote 13-10; RC) HC 7 P. 21
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Executive Session: 02/06/2018 LOB 202
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Full Committee Work Session: 02/06/2018 10:30 AM LOB 202
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Full Committee Work Session: 01/30/2018 01:00 PM LOB 202
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Public Hearing: 01/23/2018 10:30 AM LOB 202
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 1 P. 15
Sponsors
- Marc Abear · Cosponsor
- Kenneth Weyler · Cosponsor
- Bill Ohm · Primary
- Timothy P. Lang · Cosponsor
- Timothy L. Twombly · Cosponsor
- Carl W. Seidel · Cosponsor
- Patrick F. Abrami · Cosponsor
- Russell T. Ober · Cosponsor
- John Reagan · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 406 not signed on · 148 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Bill Ohm Republican
Co-sponsors (8)
Not signed on (406)
406 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 406 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 46% | 50% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Not Voting |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Nay |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Nay |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Nay |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 133 | 99 | 0 | 49 |
| Republican | 44 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 177 | 137 | 0 | 62 |
| % of votes cast | 47% | 36% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (376)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1554?
- HB 1554 is sponsored by Marc Abear, Kenneth Weyler (Republican), Bill Ohm (Republican), Timothy P. Lang, Timothy L. Twombly, Carl W. Seidel, Patrick F. Abrami, Russell T. Ober, and John Reagan.
- What is the current status of HB 1554?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1554?
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