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MassachusettsH 4687194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years

Sponsored By: John J. Lawn Jr. (Democratic), Steven Owens (Democratic)

Second Reading

House RulesJoint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on RevenueHouse Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • John J. Lawn Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Steven Owens

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 36 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/8/2026

Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.4687 “An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years” as amended

Yes: 27 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/25/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable

Yes: 9 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. New draft substituted, see H5569

    7/8/2026House

  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

    7/8/2026House

  3. Rules suspended

    7/8/2026House

  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

    7/8/2026House

  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

    7/8/2026House

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5569

    7/8/2026House

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    7/6/2026House

  8. Reported date extended to Friday, June 26, 2026

    3/9/2026House

  9. Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    1/27/2026legislature

  10. Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 & A-2

    1/16/2026legislature

  11. Senate concurred

    10/30/2025Senate

  12. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Revenue

    10/16/2025House

  13. Referred to the committee on House Rules

    9/29/2025House

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