Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3081: An Act establishing a tax exemption for pension income for certain senior citizens of the Commonwealth
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1: Subsection (b) of part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after clause (5) the following clause:- (6) (A) For purposes of this clause, “taxable pension income” shall mean pension income that is taxable under section 2. (B) A taxpayer shall be exempt from the tax under this chapter on the first $20,000 of taxable pension income. (C) A taxpayer shall be exempt from the tax under this chapter on 100 per cent of taxable pension income if the taxpayer has paid over 20 years of tax on taxable pension income. (D) For the purposes of this clause the taxpayer shall be: (i) a resident of the commonwealth; (ii) over the age of 65; and (iii) at or below the area median income where the taxpayer resides as defined by the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Sponsors
- Carol Doherty (D, 3rd Bristol) · primary sponsor
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5318
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing location changed</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is H3081?
- H3081 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a tax exemption for pension income for certain senior citizens of the Commonwealth.
- What is the status of H3081?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5318 (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3081?
- Carol Doherty (D, 3rd Bristol), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H3081?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3081
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