Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Introduced

S 5 — Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars

Last action — Amendment again agreed to - see Senate Roll Call #48 and House Roll Call #38 (Yeas 159 to Nays 41)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 10, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

The following proposal (see Senate, No. 5 of 2021), having received, in joint session, the affirmative votes of a majority of all members elected to the preceding General Court [see House, No. 86 of 2019], has been referred, in accordance with Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution, to the present General Court.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Amendment again agreed to - see Senate Roll Call #48 and House Roll Call #38 (Yeas 159 to Nays 41)

  2. Read

  3. Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, June 9, 2021

  4. Placed on the calendar for the Joint Session

  5. See H 86 of the 2019

  6. Proposal taken from the files of the preceding General Court

Sponsors

  • Senate Clerk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Clerk

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (203)

203 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 5 do?
The following proposal (see Senate, No. 5 of 2021), having received, in joint session, the affirmative votes of a majority of all members elected to the preceding General Court [see House, No. 86 of 2019], has been referred, in accordance with Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution, to the present General Court.
Who sponsors S 5?
S 5 is sponsored by Senate Clerk.
What is the current status of S 5?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 10, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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