Bill to Provide a Tax Free Weekend Senate #90
Vote Description
This bill exempts all purchases made by consumers on August 15th, 2015 and August 16th, 2015 from the state sales tax.
Mass Fiscal Explanation
MassFiscal would have voted yes. Removing the state sales tax, even for a couple of days, would give the Massachusetts economy a boost through increased consumption and give consumers' wallets a much needed break.
Mass Fiscal's Stance
Fiscal Responsibility Vote
Good Government Vote
Vote result on 07/29/2015
PASSED
Yea
28
Nay
10
Find A Legislature
| Michael Barrett | Third Middlesex |  | 3% | |
| William N. Brownsberger | Second Suffolk and Middlesex | | 5% | |
| Harriette L. Chandler | First Worcester | | 3% | |
| Sonia Chang-Diaz | Second Suffolk | | 37% | |
| Cynthia Stone Creem | First Middlesex and Norfolk | | 3% | |
| Viriato Manuel deMacedo | Plymouth and Barnstable |  | 64% | |
| Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | | 3% | |
| Kenneth J. Donnelly | Fourth Middlesex | | 4% | |
| Eileen Donoghue | First Middlesex | | 7% | |
| Benjamin B. Downing | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | | 7% | |
| James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | | 3% | |
| Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Norfolk | | 68% | |
| Jennifer L. Flanagan | Worcester and Middlesex | | 8% | |
| Linda Dorcena Forry | First Suffolk | | 3% | |
| Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex | | 7% | |
| Robert L. Hedlund | Plymouth and Norfolk | | 89% | |
| Donald F. Humason | Second Hampden and Hampshire | | 49% | |
| Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex | | 8% | |
| Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | | 3% | |
| Brian A. Joyce | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | | 4% | |
| John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | | 4% | |
| Thomas P. Kennedy | Second Plymouth and Bristol | | 6% | |
| Barbara L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | | 5% | |
| Eric P. Lesser | First Hampden and Hampshire | | 3% | |
| Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | | 3% | |
| Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | | 6% | |
| Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex | | 3% | |
| Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth | | 7% | |
| Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | | 13% | |
| Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol | | 3% | |
| Anthony Petruccelli | First Suffolk and Middlesex | | 19% | |
| Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth | | 6% | |
| Stanley C. Rosenberg | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | | 1% | |
| Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | | 50% | |
| Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk | | 5% | |
| Karen Spilka | Second Middlesex and Norfolk | | 3% | |
| Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | | 54% | |
| James E. Timilty | Bristol and Norfolk | | 11% | |
| James T. Welch | Hampden | | 5% | |
| Daniel A. Wolf | Cape and Islands | | 3% |