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

HD 4578: An Act repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth

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

HD 4578 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Patrick Kearney (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2025): Referred to the committee on House Rules.

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 Kearney of Scituate, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick KearneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth

“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. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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