Key Votes
HB 2876 - Sales Tax Holiday - Key Vote
Massachusetts Key Votes
Stages
- Aug. 2, 2007 Executive Signed
- July 31, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- July 26, 2007 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 11, 2007 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Aug. 2, 2007
Title: Sales Tax Holiday
Signed by Governor Deval Patrick
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (33-4) - July 31, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Sales Tax Holiday
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that provides a two-day sales tax holiday on August 11 and August 12, 2007.
Highlights:
- Excludes telecommunications products, tobacco, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles, motorboats, meals, and purchases in excess of $2,500 (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (145-8) - July 26, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Sales Tax Holiday
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that provides a two-day sales tax holiday on August 11 and August 12, 2007.
Highlights:
- Excludes telecommunications products, tobacco, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles, motorboats, meals, and purchases in excess of $2,500 (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 11, 2007
Title: Sales Tax Holiday
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that provides a two-day sales tax holiday on August 11 and August 12, 2007.
Highlights:
- Excludes telecommunications products, tobacco, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles, motorboats, meals, and purchases in excess of $2,500 (Sec. 1).
Sponsors
- Robert K. Coughlin (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Demetrius J. Atsalis (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Edward M. Augustus Jr. (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen M. 'Steve' Brewer (MA - D)
- Scott P. Brown (MA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jennifer M. Callahan (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gale D. Candaras (MA - D)
- Jennifer L. 'Jen' Flanagan (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- John P. Fresolo (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Brian A. Joyce (MA - D)
- Thomas P. Kennedy (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Angelo J. Puppolo Jr. (MA - D)
- Kathi-Anne Reinstein (MA - D)
- Robert L. Rice (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bruce E. Tarr (MA - R)
- James E. Timilty (MA - D)
- Anthony J. Verga (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
