HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3267 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3447
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John C. Velis
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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 defining "Gold Star Families".
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John C. Velis | 4th Hampden | 1/20/2017 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth |
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Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Adam G. Hinds | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | 2/3/2017 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 2/3/2017 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
Eric P. Lesser | First Hampden and Hampshire | 2/3/2017 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 2/3/2017 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 2/3/2017 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 2/3/2017 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
Jeffrey N. Roy | 10th Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk | 2/3/2017 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 2/3/2017 |
Paul Tucker | 7th Essex | 2/3/2017 |
Bud Williams | 11th Hampden | 2/3/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3267 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3447
By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3447) of John C. Velis and others for legislation further defining Gold Star Families. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act defining "Gold Star Families".
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 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definitions under the forty third definition:-
Gold Star Parent, any parent of a member of the armed forces whose death occurred as a result of injury sustained, illness, or disease contracted, not due to gross negligence or misconduct of the member, during active service.
Gold Star Spouse, any spouse of a member of the armed forces whose death occurred as a result of injury sustained, illness, or disease contracted, not due to gross negligence or misconduct of the member, during active service.