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An Act authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Reported by Senate Committee on Ways and Means  ·  2 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S2902  ·  Bill

11 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-01-08SenateReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2026-01-08SenateRecommended new draft for S2036
2026-01-08SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2026-01-08SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 15, 2026
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #2 (Rausch) rejected
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #3 (Rausch) rejected
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #5 (Cyr) rejected
2026-01-15SenateAmendment #6 (Tarr) rejected
2026-01-15SenateSubstituted for S2036
2026-01-15SenateOrdered to a third reading and read a third time
2026-01-15SenatePassed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #124 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)

1 recorded vote

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-01-15SenateNo. 124Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #124 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)37–0

13 amendments filed

9 withdrawn  ·  4 rejected

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1Withdrawn
Senate 2Domicile time lengthRebecca L. RauschRejected
Senate 3Taxpayer protectionRebecca L. RauschRejected
Senate 4Withdrawn
Senate 5Senior Homeowner Insurance ReliefJulian CyrRejected
Senate 6Local‑Option Senior Property Tax FreezeBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 7Withdrawn
Senate 8Withdrawn
Senate 9Withdrawn
Senate 10Withdrawn
Senate 11Withdrawn
Senate 12Withdrawn
Senate 13Withdrawn

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.