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H3027 • 2025

An Act relating to guardians of surviving children of emergency first responders

An Act relating to guardians of surviving children of emergency first responders

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Sponsor
David Biele
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relating to guardians of surviving children of emergency first responders

An Act relating to guardians of surviving children of emergency first responders By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relating to guardians of surviving children of emergency first responders By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3027) of David Biele for legislation to authorize the abatement of certain real estate taxes for surviving spouses or guardians of children of emergency first responders or corrections officers killed in the line of duty.
  • Revenue.
  • Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-12-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  3. 2025-09-16 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-09-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relating to guardians of surviving children of emergency first responders
By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3027) of David Biele for legislation to authorize the abatement of certain real estate taxes for surviving spouses or guardians of children of emergency first responders or corrections officers killed in the line of duty. Revenue.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3027

Notwithstanding section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, any city, town, or political subdivision of the commonwealth may grant abatement of the real estate taxes assessed upon the property owned and occupied by the surviving spouse or guardian of a child whose parent was an emergency first responder or corrections officer killed in the line of duty as such, provided that such real estate is occupied by the child as his or her domicile.

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