Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4239: An Act providing for a municipal tax amnesty
Status: Failed, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 22, 2025:
SECTION 1. (a) The terms used in this section shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Amnesty period”, a period of time commencing for 2 consecutive months and not earlier than the date a local legislative body establishes a municipal tax amnesty program according to this act and expiring not later than June 30, 2027, as the local legislative body might determine, during which the municipal tax amnesty program established by the local legislative body shall be in effect in that city or town. “Collector”, a person receiving a tax list and a warrant to collect the same. “Covered amount”, the aggregate of all penalties, fees, charges and accrued interest assessed by the collector or treasurer for the failure of a certain taxpayer to timely pay a subject liability; provided, however, that the covered amount shall not include the subject liability itself or any fees and charges authorized or incurred for the collection of a past due subject liability for which notice has been issued; and provided further, that nothing in this section shall authorize the waiver of penalties, fees, charges and accrued interest resulting from the violation of any law, municipal by-law or ordinance. “Municipal tax amnesty program”, a temporary policy by a city or town to forever waive its right to collect all or …
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R) · primary sponsor
- Michael Chaisson (R)
- John Marsi (R, 6th Worcester)
- Marcus Vaughn (R)
- Justin Thurber (R)
- Joseph McKenna (R, 18th Worcester)
- Kelly Pease (R, 4th Hampden)
- Kimberly Ferguson (R, 1st Worcester)
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden)
- Paul Frost (R, 7th Worcester)
- Donald Wong (R, 9th Essex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5203
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Revenue
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Common questions
- What is H4239?
- H4239 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing for a municipal tax amnesty.
- What is the status of H4239?
- Failed as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5203 (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4239?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4239?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4239
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