An Act extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5195↗ |
| 10/28/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 7/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD |
| 7/11/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Accompanied | — |
of chapter 59 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “person”, in line 957, the following words:— “or the blind person’s surviving spouse until the surviving spouse remarries”
Section 5 of chapter 59 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “person”, in line 957, the following words:— “or the blind person’s surviving spouse until the surviving spouse remarries”