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H3204Introduced in the House

Reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren

Introduced

Introduced by James Murphy, District 04-NOR

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

For legislation to authorize cities and towns to establish a tax exemption or abatement program for grandparents raising grandchildren. Revenue.

Where it stands

Read second and ordered to a third reading

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Revenue

  2. Senate concurred

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

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

  5. Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  6. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Read second and ordered to a third reading

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