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MassachusettsH 4755194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the town of Sudbury

Sponsored By: Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

RevenueHouse Steering, Policy and SchedulingBills in the Third Reading

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Sudbury votes on seniors’ tax relief

Sudbury voters control whether eligible senior homeowners keep this means-tested property tax relief. Town meeting votes every 3 calendar years on extending it for another 3 years. A yes vote continues the exemption; a no vote pauses it until town meeting votes to restart it for another 3-year term. At a regular or special election, voters can also pause or restart it by majority vote if the select board puts the question on the ballot. An election pause requires a later election to restart, and election votes take effect 30 days later.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Carmine Lawrence Gentile

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 9 • No: 0

committee vote • 3/6/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable

Yes: 9 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2026

    10/21/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    10/13/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    10/13/2026House

  4. House concurred in the Senate amendment

    10/8/2026House

  5. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

    9/17/2026House

  6. Passed to be engrossed

    9/14/2026Senate

  7. Amended (Eldridge) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3270

    9/14/2026Senate

  8. Read third

    9/14/2026Senate

  9. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    9/14/2026Senate

  10. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    6/18/2026Senate

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

    5/11/2026Senate

  12. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    5/7/2026House

  13. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    4/2/2026House

  14. Rules suspended

    4/2/2026House

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

    4/2/2026House

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

    3/12/2026House

  17. 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

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

    1/16/2026legislature

  19. Senate concurred

    11/19/2025Senate

  20. Referred to the committee on Revenue

    11/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2026

    10/21/2026

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