MA S1731

Bill

Abolishing the death tax

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to abolish the death tax. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to abolish the "death tax" by repealing Chapter 65C of the General Laws, which is the section of the Massachusetts state law governing the estate tax. The estate tax, sometimes referred to as the "death tax," is a tax levied on the transfer of wealth from a deceased individual to their heirs or beneficiaries. By repealing this chapter, the bill would effectively eliminate the estate tax in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

David DeCoste (R), Donald Humason (R), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5040 (on 10/15/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1731

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1731
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1731.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2601	Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2631	Relative to expanding agricultural land	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H3352	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5040	Study Order - Property Taxes	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1364	Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1588	Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States	Accompanied H2380	Similar To
S1776	Reducing the sales tax to 5 percent	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2332	Authorizing the city of Everett to provide certain death, retirement and medical benefits to the widow and children of deceased firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Similar To
S958	Relative to the wrongful death or injury of animal companions	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2601

Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2631

Relative to expanding agricultural land

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H3352

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H5040

Study Order - Property Taxes

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1364

Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1588

Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States

Accompanied H2380

Similar To

S1776

Reducing the sales tax to 5 percent

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S2332

Authorizing the city of Everett to provide certain death, retirement and medical benefits to the widow and children of deceased firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.

Enacted and laid before the Governor

Similar To

S958

Relative to the wrongful death or injury of animal companions

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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