HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 755        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3215

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Hogan

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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 establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/2/2019

Peter Capano

11th Essex

1/15/2019

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/15/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/15/2019

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/17/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/31/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/1/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/18/2019

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

1/24/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/17/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/17/2019

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

1/18/2019

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/23/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/31/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

1/24/2019

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

1/29/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/30/2019

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

1/30/2019

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/30/2019

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

2/1/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

2/1/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 755        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3215

By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3215) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to include veterans' service officers as mandated reporters of abuse to elderly persons and persons with disabilities.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters.

 

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 15 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 6 by inserting after the words “outreach worker employed by a council on aging,” the following:- “veterans’ service officers,”

SECTION 2. Section 1 of Chapter 19C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended in line 28 by inserting after the words “foster parent,” the following:- “veterans’ service officers,”