An Act to provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria

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Overview Bill text 1 History 4 Sponsors

By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3120) of James K. Hawkins and Steven S. Howitt for legislation to provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria. Revenue.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Mar 2, 2026 — Accompanied a study order, see H5164
Session: 194th
Momentum: 30 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 227 days quiet

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