HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3453 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3245
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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 | 1/18/2019 |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/29/2019 |
Daniel R. Carey | 2nd Hampshire | 2/1/2019 |
William L. Crocker, Jr. | 2nd Barnstable | 1/29/2019 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/24/2019 |
Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 1/29/2019 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/20/2019 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 1/29/2019 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 1/24/2019 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 1/26/2019 |
Stephan Hay | 3rd Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire | 1/18/2019 |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 1/21/2019 |
Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth | 2/1/2019 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/29/2019 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 1/30/2019 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/29/2019 |
James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | 1/29/2019 |
Norman J. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 1/30/2019 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 1/30/2019 |
Alan Silvia | 7th Bristol | 1/25/2019 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 1/30/2019 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 1/23/2019 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/22/2019 |
Bud L. Williams | 11th Hampden | 1/23/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3453 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3245
By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3245) of John C. Velis and others for legislation further defining Gold Star Families. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3447 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 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.