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MassachusettsH 3026194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to expand financial eligibility for senior property tax exemption

Sponsored By: John Barrett III (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

RevenueHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More seniors qualify for Williamstown property tax break

The law lets Williamstown raise the income and asset limits for local senior property tax exemptions under clauses 41, 41B, and 41C. The higher local limits can go above statewide caps but cannot exceed the state “circuit breaker” credit limit for married filing jointly, even if you are single. This applies only after a Williamstown town meeting votes to adopt higher limits. If adopted, more seniors who own homes in town can qualify and pay less in property tax.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Barrett III

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2026

    2/19/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    2/12/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    2/11/2026House

  4. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    2/9/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    2/9/2026Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    11/13/2025Senate

  7. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    11/3/2025Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/30/2025House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/23/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    7/23/2025House

  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    7/23/2025House

  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    7/21/2025House

  13. Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

    4/2/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Revenue

    2/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2026

    2/19/2026

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