Massachusetts · Bill 2713 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to senior property tax deferral

S 2713 Sponsored by Joint Committee on Revenue In committee

  1. Introduced Nov 20, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 20, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Senate, November 20, 2025 -- The committee on Revenue, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2018) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to senior property tax deferral; and (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2022) of Edward J. Kennedy that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to a senior state property tax deferral program, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2713).

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReported from the committee on Revenue · Joint Committee on Revenue
  2. SenateNew draft of S2018 and S2022
  3. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means
  4. CommitteeCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2901 · Senate Committee on Ways and Means
  5. SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
  6. SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 15, 2026
  7. SenateRead second
  8. SenateNew draft substituted, see S2901

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 7, 2025 Joint Committee on Revenue Committee report: Redraft (Favorable with changes)
Members

Yes · 5

Other · 1

 5–0
Jan 8, 2026 Senate Committee on Ways and Means Committee report: Favorable with Amendment (Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft)
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 1

Other · 2

 15–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • JC Joint Committee on Revenue Sponsoring committee

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.