MA H 4575
enactedAn Act amending the town of Arlington's means tested senior citizen property tax exemption
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
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Quick answers
Did MA H 4575 pass?
Yes. MA H 4575 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-10-01): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 228 of the Acts of 2026
What is MA H 4575 about?
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4575) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to further regulate the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
Description
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4575) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to further regulate the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-10-01 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 228 of the Acts of 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Sean Garballeycosponsor
- Cindy F. Friedmancosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-10-01
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 228 of the Acts of 2026
executive-signature
2026-09-24
Enacted and laid before the Governor
passage
2026-09-24
Enacted
passage
2026-09-21
House concurred in the Senate amendment
2026-08-27
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
referral-committee
2026-08-24
Passed to be engrossed
passage
2026-08-24
Amendment (Friedman) adopted
amendment-passage
2026-08-24
Read third
reading-3
2026-08-24
Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-3
2026-08-24
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
2026-04-15
Read second and ordered to a third reading
reading-2
2026-04-08
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2026-04-06
Read third and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-3
2026-03-23
Read second and ordered to a third reading
reading-2
2026-03-23
Rules suspended
2026-03-23
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-03-12
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-01-27
Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2026-01-16
Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 & A-2
2025-10-02
Senate concurred
2025-09-29
Referred to the committee on Revenue
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
- Replaces: HD 5189
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