HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 484 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3236
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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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 observation of Veterans Day.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/4/2019 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/27/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 484 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3236
By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3236) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and David F. DeCoste relative to allowing veterans leaves of absence on Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1938 OF 2017-2018.]
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 relative to the observation of Veterans Day.
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 52A ½ of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
“An employee who is a veteran as defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4 or is a member of a department of war veterans listed in section 17 of chapter 8 shall be allowed and granted a leave of absence on Veterans Day and Memorial Day, with pay.”