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

H 5298: An Act relative to senior property tax credits

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 5298 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to senior property tax credits. Primary sponsor: Kristin Kassner (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 6, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Kassner of Hamilton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kristin E. Kassner and others relative to senior property tax credits. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristin KassnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Steven OuelletteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden

“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 Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/04/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Revenue
  5. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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