S 1996 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act reducing the costs for small businesses

This bill proposes to lower the fees that small businesses in Massachusetts must pay to the state. Specifically, it would reduce the cost for filing a certificate of organization and an annual report from their current amounts to $250 each. The changes would take effect on January 1, 2025, directly impacting business owners who register or maintain their companies with the state secretary.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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State
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Photo of Ryan Fattman
Ryan Fattman
RRepublican
MA
Worcester and Hampden