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MA H 4225

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An Act authorizing the town of Marblehead to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 4225 pass?

Yes. MA H 4225 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 4225 about?

By Representative Armini of Marblehead and Senator Crighton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4225) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini and Brendan P. Crighton (by vote of the town) that the town of Marblehead be authorized to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Representative Armini of Marblehead and Senator Crighton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4225) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini and Brendan P. Crighton (by vote of the town) that the town of Marblehead be authorized to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-29 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-29

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-04-23

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  3. 2026-04-23

    Enacted

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  4. 2026-04-21

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  5. 2026-04-21

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  6. 2026-04-15

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  7. 2026-04-01

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

  8. 2026-03-30

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  9. 2026-02-09

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  10. 2026-02-09

    Rules suspended

  11. 2026-02-09

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

  12. 2026-01-15

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

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  13. 2025-10-28

    Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  14. 2025-07-14

    Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD

  15. 2025-07-11

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  16. 2025-06-18

    Senate concurred

  17. 2025-06-16

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4225

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