HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1218 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2300
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey
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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 relative to disability retirement benefits for veterans.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 1/14/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1218 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2300
By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2300) of Sean Garballey relative to disability retirement benefits for veterans. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2339 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to disability retirement benefits for veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 157 section 2 of the Acts of 2005 shall be amended by striking out the following- “No payment shall be made under this act with respect to a person who is deceased” and adding the following sentence- “In the case of a veteran being deceased a payment under this section shall be made in a lump sum to a living spouse or a living family member.”