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MA H4755

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carmine Gentile

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2012 (as previously amended in 2016) governing Sudbury's means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption by replacing sections 5, 6, and 8

  • Allows the exemption to be restarted by majority vote at any regular or special election, with the select board placing the question on the ballot; changes take effect 30 days after approval

  • Allows the exemption to be paused by majority vote at any regular or special election, with the select board placing the question on the ballot; requires a subsequent election to restart if paused

  • Requires Sudbury town meeting to vote every 3 years on whether to extend the senior citizen property tax exemption for another 3-year term

  • If town meeting votes against extension, the exemption is paused until a subsequent town meeting votes to restart it for another 3-year term

Legislative Description

Amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the town of Sudbury

Last Action

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

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling3/12/2026
Revenue11/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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