Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1985: An Act relative to 100% disabled veteran excise tax exemptions
Status: In committee, July 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 99, after the word “has” the following words:- “been awarded permanent disability compensation by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at a 100% rating, or".
Sponsors
- Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden) · primary sponsor
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
- Kelly Dooner (R)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Revenue (June 15, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S1985?
- S1985 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to 100% disabled veteran excise tax exemptions.
- What is the status of S1985?
- In committee as of July 6, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (July 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1985?
- Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1985?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1985
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