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

S 1923: An Act to repeal the sales tax exemption for aircraft

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

S 1923 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to repeal the sales tax exemption for aircraft. Primary sponsor: Mike Barrett (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 13, 2026): Committee recommended ought NOT to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1923) of Michael J. Barrett, James B. Eldridge and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to repeal certain tax exemptions for aircraft. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BarrettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th 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. Committee recommended ought NOT to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  2. Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

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