S13
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution requiring a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds
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Bill overview
This proposal seeks to amend the Massachusetts Constitution to require a supermajority vote – typically two-thirds – for the state to use its ‘rainy day’ funds. Currently, the process for accessing these funds may be subject to a simpler majority vote. This change would increase the level of consensus needed before the state can draw upon these reserves for budgetary purposes.
Key provisions
- Requires a supermajority vote (e.g., two-thirds) for utilizing rainy day funds.
- Addresses the process for accessing the state’s reserve funds.
- Proposed as a constitutional amendment.
- Introduced by Senator Bruce Tarr.
Who is affected
- State government
- Massachusetts taxpayers
- Legislature
- Executive branch
Notable changes
- Increases the threshold for utilizing rainy day funds from a simple majority to a supermajority.
- Would alter the existing process for accessing state reserves.
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Primary sponsor
Bruce E. Tarr
Cosponsors
Bruce E. Tarr
Peter J. Durant
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Proposal for Constitutional Amendment S.13 194th (Current)
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution requiring a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, Senate, No. 13) of Bruce E. Tarr for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to require a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds. Revenue.
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Bill Information
Presenter: Bruce E. Tarr Special Attachments: Primary Sponsor Proposal Summary
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Displaying 10 actions for Proposal for Constitutional Amendment S.13
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 3/3/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| 3/3/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 3/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 03/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 5/1/2025 | Senate | Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file |
| 5/1/2025 | House | Placed on file, in concurrence |
| 5/12/2025 | Senate | Called for consideration in the joint session |
| 5/14/2025 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
| 10/6/2025 | Joint | Order relative to session adopted and recessed to Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 11:30AM |
| 10/9/2025 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, April 8, 2026 |
| 4/8/2026 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
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