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MA H 4585

passed one chamber

An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements

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

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Did MA H 4585 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4585 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Enacted and laid before the Governor

What is MA H 4585 about?

By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4585) of Paul K. Frost and Michael O. Moore (by vote of the town) that the town of Auburn be authorized to offer expanded senior property tax abatements in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 4585?

Paul K. Frost is the primary sponsor of MA H 4585, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4585) of Paul K. Frost and Michael O. Moore (by vote of the town) that the town of Auburn be authorized to offer expanded senior property tax abatements in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-19 — Enacted and laid before the Governor
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Paul K. Frostprimary
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-10-19

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  2. 2026-10-19

    Enacted

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  3. 2026-10-15

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  4. 2026-10-15

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  5. 2026-07-30

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  6. 2026-07-16

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

  7. 2026-07-13

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  8. 2026-04-02

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  9. 2026-04-02

    Rules suspended

  10. 2026-04-02

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

  11. 2026-03-12

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

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  12. 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

  13. 2026-01-16

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

  14. 2025-10-06

    Senate concurred

  15. 2025-10-02

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4585

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