An Act authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption
Summary
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5103) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Richard M. Haggerty and Jason M. Lewis (by vote of the town) that the town of Reading be authorized to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Signed Jun 25, 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
Jun 25, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 111 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jun 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jun 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Jones
RRepublican
Co
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Rich Haggerty
DDemocratic
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