HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 279 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3173
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
RoseLee Vincent
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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 removal of commemorative flag holders from the graves of veterans and certain police and fire personnel..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
RoseLee Vincent | 16th Suffolk | 1/13/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 279 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3173
By Ms. Vincent of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3173) of RoseLee Vincent for legislation to impose a penalty for the removal of commemorative flag holders from the graves of veterans and police and fire personnel. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3205 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 the removal of commemorative flag holders from the graves of veterans and certain police and fire personnel..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 73 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “veteran’s grave marker or metal plaque or flag” and inserting in place thereof the following words: — American flag, veteran’s grave marker, metal plaque, veteran’s commemorative flag holder, commemorative flag holder representing service in both the police and fire department.