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

H 3169: An Act to encourage donations to local nonprofits

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 3169 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to encourage donations to local nonprofits. Primary sponsor: Jay Livingstone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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. 3169) of Jay D. Livingstone for legislation to encourage donations to local nonprofits. 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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  7. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

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