HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1846        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1924

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael S. Day

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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 honoring as veterans certain persons who served in the National Guard and Reserves.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

1/19/2017

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

2/2/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/26/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/26/2017

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

2/3/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/1/2017

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/25/2017

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

2/3/2017

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/30/2017

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/26/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/2/2017

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

1/26/2017

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

1/26/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/1/2017

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/3/2017

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

2/3/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/24/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/1/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/19/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1846        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1924

By Mr. Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1924) of Michael S. Day and others for legislation to recognize reserve veterans as veterans in the commonwealth.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3362 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act honoring as veterans certain persons who served in the National Guard and Reserves.

 

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. Clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

“Reserve veteran”, shall mean a person (a) whose last discharge from the National Guard or Reserve was under honorable conditions; and (b) who performed at least 20 years of service as computed under 10 U.S.C. section 12732; provided, however, that a reserve veteran shall not be considered a veteran for the purposes of this clause solely by reason of satisfying this definition.

SECTION 2.  Chapter 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 16.  Reserve veterans shall be honored and recognized as veterans in the commonwealth; provided, however that a reserve veteran shall not be eligible for benefits administered under this chapter or any other general or special law solely by reason of being a reserve veteran.

The commissioner shall develop a program for outreach to reserve veterans in order to effectively recognize their service and further their inclusion in all honorary and ceremonial events for veterans throughout the commonwealth.