Massachusetts H2576: An Act to establish a prepaid wireless E911 surcharge

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:

SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of Section 18H of Chapter 6A of the General Laws as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 27 to 30 the following sentence:- “For prepaid wireless service, the department shall promulgate regulations establishing an equitable and reasonable method for the remittance and collection of the surcharge or surcharge amounts for such service.” and inserting in place thereof the following three sentences: “For prepaid wireless service, the seller of such service directly to an end user shall collect the surcharge from the end user at the point of sale on each retail sale within the Commonwealth, as defined in section 1 of Chapter 64H, and remit it to the department of revenue. The department of revenue shall promulgate regulations within 60 days of the effective date of the act for the reporting and remittance of the amounts so collected, as well as enforcement of such obligations. The amount of the prepaid wireless E911 charge that is collected by a seller from a consumer shall not be included in the base for measuring any tax, fee, surcharge, or other charge that is imposed by the commonwealth or any intergovernmental agency.” SECTION 2. Regulations promulgated under section 1 shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

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Sponsors

• Michael Chaisson (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 23, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)
2. October 15, 2025: Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
3. October 15, 2025: Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
4. October 1, 2025: Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
5. February 27, 2025: Senate concurred
6. February 27, 2025: Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
7. : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Common questions

What is H2576?

H2576 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to establish a prepaid wireless E911 surcharge.

What is the status of H2576?

Failed as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (April 23, 2026).

Who sponsored H2576?

Michael Chaisson (R).

Where is the official record for H2576?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2576