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MA S 1961

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An Act establishing a local option for freezing property tax appraisals

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1961 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1961 is in committee as of 2025-11-26 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-26): Accompanied a study order, see S2757

What is MA S 1961 about?

By Ms. Dooner, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1961) of Kelly A. Dooner for legislation to establish a local option for freezing property tax appraisals. Revenue.

Who sponsors MA S 1961?

Kelly A. Dooner is the primary sponsor of MA S 1961.

Description

By Ms. Dooner, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1961) of Kelly A. Dooner for legislation to establish a local option for freezing property tax appraisals. Revenue.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-26 — Accompanied a study order, see S2757
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kelly A. Doonerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-07-11

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

  4. 2025-07-14

    Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD

  5. 2025-10-28

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

  6. 2025-11-26

    Accompanied a study order, see S2757

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1961

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