HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1023        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 938

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise Provost

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act increasing the declared homestead exemption.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/18/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/18/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/18/2017

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

1/18/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

1/18/2017

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/18/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/18/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/18/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

1/18/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1023        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 938

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 938) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to increase the declared homestead exemption.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act increasing the declared homestead exemption.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1 of chapter 188 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 15, 21, 25, 41 and 47 the figure “$500,000” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $750,000.