An Act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment of the value of property
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/9/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/9/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 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 |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
of Chapter 59 is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following subsection: (d) Whenever a Massachusetts Assessor deems it reasonably necessary to enter upon a property to collect physical and functional data pertinent to its proper determination of fair cash value for the fiscal year tax roll, and in accordance with the Department of Revenue’s requirements as well as the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices nationally recognized techniques of appraising property; the assessor or his authorized agents or employees may, after reasonable notice, enter upon said property, lands, waters and premises, not including buildings, in the commonwealth, and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass. Nothing in this section shall relieve an assessor of liability for damage caused by entry to said property, by himself or his agents or employees.
Section 2A of Chapter 59 is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following subsection: (d) Whenever a Massachusetts Assessor deems it reasonably necessary to enter upon a property to collect physical and functional data pertinent to its proper determination of fair cash value for the fiscal year tax roll, and in accordance with the Department of Revenue’s requirements as well as the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices nationally recognized techniques of appraising property; the assessor or his authorized agents or employees may, after reasonable notice, enter upon said property, lands, waters and premises, not including buildings, in the commonwealth, and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass. Nothing in this section shall relieve an assessor of liability for damage caused by entry to said property, by himself or his agents or employees.