# Massachusetts H 4269: An Act authorizing the town of Wrentham to exempt from taxation certain real estate owned and occupied by the surviving spouse of Wrentham Deputy Chief George C. Labonte

Massachusetts H 4269, An Act authorizing the town of Wrentham to exempt from taxation certain real estate owned and occupied by the surviving spouse of Wrentham Deputy Chief George C. Labonte, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-08-21 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 4269
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing the town of Wrentham to exempt from taxation certain real estate owned and occupied by the surviving spouse of Wrentham Deputy Chief George C. Labonte
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-14
- Last action: 2026-08-21, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Revenue, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wrentham property tax break for Labonte’s spouse: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, Wrentham’s assessors can exempt property taxes on the home of the surviving spouse of Deputy Chief George C. Labonte (died August 12, 2024). The spouse must own the home, live there as the main home, and the home must be in Wrentham. The break lasts only while the spouse is…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-14 | committee | Committee Favorable: Favorable | pass | 9 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-08-21: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-08-13: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-08-13: Enacted (House)
- 2026-08-10: Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-08-10: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Read second and ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-09: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2026-01-15: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2025-10-28: Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium (legislature)
- 2025-07-21: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-07-14: Referred to the committee on Revenue (House)

## Bill text

- Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-08-21: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4269.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4269.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4269-194 (as of 2026-11-01).