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

H 4575: An Act amending the town of Arlington's means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Enacted 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 4575 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on September 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the town of Arlington's means tested senior citizen property tax exemption. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 1, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 228 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4575) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to further regulate the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cindy FriedmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFourth Middlesex
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd 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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 228 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. House concurred in the Senate amendment
  5. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
  6. Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
  7. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  9. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  10. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  12. Rules suspended

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Sources

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