1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2864 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3257
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Justin Thurber
_________________
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 to give tax relief to parents with children in private schools.
_______________
PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Justin Thurber5th Bristol1/16/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/22/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2864 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3257
By Representative Thurber of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3257) of
Justin Thurber and David F. DeCoste for legislation to authorize real estate tax abatements to
parents with children in private schools. Revenue.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
_______________
An Act to give tax relief to parents with children in private schools.
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 1. Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following:-
3 Fifty-ninth, Real estate, to the amount of one thousand dollars of the taxable valuation of
4real estate of a person with minor children, including adopted children, for each child enrolled in
5a private school in which the person pays a tuition, as provided in section 7 of chapter 76;
6provided that such real estate is owned and occupied by the person as their domicile; provided
7further a person seeking abatement shall annually furnish to the assessors of the city or town
8proof of the child’s enrollment in such school