HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1624        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3664

 

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 relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

2/10/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1624        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3664

By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3664) of Kate Hogan for legislation to include veterans with post-traumatic stress in eligibility for certain pre-trial diversion programs.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3214 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress.

 

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 4 of chapter 276A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, inserted by section 35 of chapter 218 of the acts of 2018,  is hereby amended in subsection (c) by inserting after the words “substance abuse disorder” the following: — “, post-traumatic stress”