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

 

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 


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.