Massachusetts SD 806: 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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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

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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:

1 Section 6 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is
2 hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a municipality may recover
4 tuition for a child who is attending school in the municipality from the child’s parent or guardian
5 in the same manner as set forth above if the child’s parent or guardian lives in a residence that is
6 exempt from property tax as an educational institution under of clause Third of section 5 of
7 chapter 59.