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MA S 2899

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An Act to prevent property tax bill shocks

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

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Did MA S 2899 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2899 has been introduced as of 2026-01-15 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Reprinted, as amended, see S2917

What is MA S 2899 about?

Senate, January 8, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to prevent property tax bill shocks (Senate, No. 1933),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2899).

Who sponsors MA S 2899?

Senate Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA S 2899, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, January 8, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to prevent property tax bill shocks (Senate, No. 1933),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2899).

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-15 — Reprinted, as amended, see S2917
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
  • William N. Brownsbergercosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-08

    Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. 2026-01-08

    Recommended new draft for S1933

  3. 2026-01-08

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  4. 2026-01-08

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 15, 2026

  5. 2026-01-15

    Amendment #1 (Rausch) adopted

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  6. 2026-01-15

    Amendment #4 (Kennedy) rejected

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  7. 2026-01-15

    Amendment #6 (Rush) rejected -see Roll Call #117 (Yeas 5 to Nays 33)

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  8. 2026-01-15

    Substituted, as amended, for S1933

  9. 2026-01-15

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2026-01-15

    Read third

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  11. 2026-01-15

    Reprinted, as amended, see S2917

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2899

Attribution

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