An Act amending the town of Arlington's means tested senior citizen property tax exemption
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/8/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 4/6/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 3/23/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/23/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/23/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 3/12/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 1/27/2026 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 1/16/2026 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 & A-2 |
| 10/2/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/29/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Sean Garballey |
| Cindy F. Friedman |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
Section 3 of chapter 285 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The total amount exempted by this act shall be: (i) allocated proportionally within the tax levy on all residential taxpayers while not exceeding 1 per cent of the town’s tax levy; or (ii) funded by an appropriation or transfer from existing funds while not exceeding 1 per cent of the town's tax levy.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 285 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The total amount exempted by this act shall be: (i) allocated proportionally within the tax levy on all residential taxpayers while not exceeding 1 per cent of the town’s tax levy; or (ii) funded by an appropriation or transfer from existing funds while not exceeding 1 per cent of the town's tax levy. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.