Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1982: An Act exempting residential security systems from sales tax
Status: Failed, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- (yy) Sales of equipment directly relating to any security system, as defined in section 57 of chapter 147, which is being utilized in an individual’s principal residence in the commonwealth.
Sponsors
- Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden) · primary sponsor
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5596
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is S1982?
- S1982 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act exempting residential security systems from sales tax.
- What is the status of S1982?
- Failed as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5596 (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1982?
- Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1982?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1982
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