Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5392: An Act authorizing the town of North Attleborough to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption
Status: Signed into law, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this act is to provide targeted, means-tested property tax relief to qualifying senior residents of the city known as the town of North Attleborough who meet certain eligibility requirements established by this act and the North Attleborough town council. SECTION 2. With respect to each qualifying parcel of real property classified as class 1, residential in the city known as the town of North Attleborough, there shall be an exemption from the property tax in an amount to be set annually by the town council as provided in section 3. The exemption shall be applied to the domicile of the taxpayer only. For the purposes of this act, “parcel” shall mean a unit of real property as defined by the board of assessors of the city known as the town of North Attleborough under the deed for the property and shall include a condominium unit, as well as single and 2-family dwelling. The exemption provided for in this section shall be in addition to any other exemptions allowed pursuant to the General Laws. SECTION 3. The board of assessors of the city known as the town of North Attleborough may deny an application for exemption if the board finds that the applicant has excessive assets, as defined by the town council of the city known …
Sponsors
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex) · primary sponsor
- Adam Scanlon (D, 14th Bristol)
- Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 103 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Passed to be engrossed
- : Substituted for H4526
Common questions
- What is H5392?
- H5392 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of North Attleborough to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption.
- What is the status of H5392?
- Signed into law as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 103 of the Acts of 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5392?
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5392?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5392
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