Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3991: An Act relative to ensuring the equitable protection of homestead
Status: Failed, March 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 3, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 188 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- (e) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, an owner of a home who is at least 65 years old or an owner of a home who has a documented disability shall receive an additional homestead exemption equal to 25 per cent of the baseline exemption for their county. For purposes of this subsection, “documented disability” shall mean a medically-determinable, permanent physical or mental impairment that meets the disability requirements for Supplemental Security Income under 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(A) and 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(C) that is documented and in effect at the time of recording. SECTION 2. Said chapter 188 is hereby further amended by adding following section:- Section 15. (a) For purposes of this section, the word “department” shall mean the department of revenue. (b) The homestead exemption shall provide financial protection to homeowners by safeguarding a portion of the equity in their principal residence from creditors’ claims, subject to the following: (1) The homestead exemption shall be calculated annually by the department based on a percentage of the median home value for each county, as determined by statewide property tax assessments. The exemption shall not be less than $250,000 nor exceed $1,250,000, …
Sponsors
- Kip Diggs (D, 2nd Barnstable) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H3991?
- H3991 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to ensuring the equitable protection of homestead.
- What is the status of H3991?
- Failed as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3991?
- Kip Diggs (D, 2nd Barnstable).
- Where is the official record for H3991?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3991
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