HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3267        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3447

 

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

 

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

 

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.