HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 312        FILED ON: 1/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3689

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam J. Scanlon

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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 providing for prisoners of war.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

1/19/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

1/21/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/23/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/27/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/4/2021

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/8/2021

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/9/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/9/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/10/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/10/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/16/2021

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/16/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

2/26/2021

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/26/2021

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/26/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/26/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 312        FILED ON: 1/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3689

By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3689) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to providing for a prisoner of war income tax exemption.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

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 providing for prisoners of war.

 

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 2 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

(R) income received by a prisoner of war, defined as a person having been regularly appointed, enrolled, enlisted or inducted into the military forces of the United States and having been captured, separated and incarcerated by an enemy of the United States during an armed conflict; and provided further, that the exemption pursuant to this paragraph shall be allowed for the lifetime of the prisoner of war.