SENATE DOCKET, NO. 806        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1327

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Walter F. Timilty

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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 requiring a parent or guardian who is exempt from property tax to reimburse a child’s school for tuition.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 806        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1327

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1327) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to require a parent or guardian who is exempt from property tax to reimburse a child’s school for tuition.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1365 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act requiring a parent or guardian who is exempt from property tax to reimburse a child’s school for tuition.

 

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

Section 6 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a municipality may recover tuition for a child who is attending school in the municipality from the child’s parent or guardian in the same manner as set forth above if the child’s parent or guardian lives in a residence that is exempt from property tax as an educational institution under of clause Third of section 5 of chapter 59.