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

H 4350: An Act authorizing the town of Brookline to levy a real estate transfer fee on certain real property transfers

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 4350 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Brookline to levy a real estate transfer fee on certain real property transfers. Primary sponsor: Tommy Vitolo (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 6, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4350) of Tommy Vitolo (by vote of the town) that the town of Brookline be authorized to levy a real estate transfer fee on certain real property transfers in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy VitoloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Norfolk
Cynthia CreemCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Middlesex

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday, June 26, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

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