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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3204: An Act reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3204 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren. Primary sponsor: Jamie Murphy (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3204) of James M. Murphy for legislation to authorize cities and towns to establish a tax exemption or abatement program for grandparents raising grandchildren. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie MurphyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  6. Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  8. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  9. Senate concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source