HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1288 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3162
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier and Richard J. Ross
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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 the observation of Veterans Day.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/15/2015 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/15/2015 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 2/4/2015 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/31/2015 |
Walter F. Timilty | 7th Norfolk | 1/23/2015 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/21/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1288 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3162
By Representative Poirier of North Attleborough and Senator Ross, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3162) of Elizabeth A. Poirier, Richard J. Ross and others relative to allowing veterans leaves of absence on Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
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 the observation of Veterans Day.
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. Section 52A ½ of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
“An employee who is a veteran as defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4 or is a member of a department of war veterans listed in section 17 of chapter 8 shall be allowed and granted a leave of absence on Veterans Day and Memorial Day, with pay.”