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

H 3168: An Act to extend the research and development sales tax exemption

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 3168 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to extend the research and development sales tax exemption. Primary sponsor: Jay Livingstone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5318.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3168) of Jay D. Livingstone relative to extending the research and development sales tax exemption. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay LivingstonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Suffolk

“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. Accompanied a study order, see H5318
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 10/03/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:35 PM in Gardner Auditorium Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

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