An Act authorizing the town of Wakefield to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption
Summary
By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5418) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian (by vote of the town) that the town of Wakefield be authorized to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Aug 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2026
Last action Aug 27, 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
13
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Aug 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Aug 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Aug 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jul 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
DDemocratic
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