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MA S 2902

passed one chamber

An Act authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption

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

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Did MA S 2902 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2902 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-01-15. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #124 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)

What is MA S 2902 about?

Senate, January 8, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption (Senate, No. 2036),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2902).

Who sponsors MA S 2902?

Senate Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA S 2902, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, January 8, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption (Senate, No. 2036),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2902).

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Latest action
2026-01-15 — Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #124 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)
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Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Barry R. Finegoldcosponsor

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 S2036

  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 #2 (Rausch) rejected

    amendment-failure

  6. 2026-01-15

    Amendment #3 (Rausch) rejected

    amendment-failure

  7. 2026-01-15

    Amendment #5 (Cyr) rejected

    amendment-failure

  8. 2026-01-15

    Amendment #6 (Tarr) rejected

    amendment-failure

  9. 2026-01-15

    Substituted for S2036

  10. 2026-01-15

    Ordered to a third reading and read a third time

  11. 2026-01-15

    Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #124 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2902

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