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

HD 988: An Act to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals

Introduced Official data

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

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Plain-language summary

HD 988 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals. Primary sponsor: Carmine Gentile (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmine GentilePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth

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

Sources

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