An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to expand financial eligibility for senior property tax exemption
Summary
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3026) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) that the town of Williamstown be authorized to expand financial eligibility for the senior property tax exemption. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed Feb 19, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Barrett
DDemocratic
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