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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3015: An Act providing for a donation check-off box on state tax returns for the Massachusetts Youth & Government program

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3015 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for a donation check-off box on state tax returns for the Massachusetts Youth & Government program. Primary sponsor: Bruce Ayers (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3015) of Bruce J. Ayers and others for legislation to provide a donation check-off box on state tax returns for the establishment of the Y.M.C.A. youth and government fund. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce AyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Norfolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source