SENATE DOCKET, NO. 327        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2112

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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 secretary of veterans’ services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/9/2021

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

2/18/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/23/2021

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

3/1/2021

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

3/1/2021

Alyson M. Sullivan

7th Plymouth

3/1/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/4/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 327        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2112

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2112) of Michael F. Rush, Timothy R. Whelan, James M. Murphy, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to make the Secretary of Veterans Services a cabinet level position.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2810 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 the secretary of veterans’ services.

 

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 17a of Chapter 6 is hereby amended by adding after the word “transportation” the following:- “, the commissioner of veterans services,”

SECTION 2. Section 16 of chapter 6A is hereby amended in line 34 by striking out the words:- (5) the department of veterans’ services, who shall be appointed by the governor, which shall include the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts and the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke.

SECTION 3. Section 4M of Chapter 7 is hereby repealed.