SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1403 FILED ON: 2/16/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2399
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sal N. DiDomenico
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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: |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1403 FILED ON: 2/16/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2399
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2399) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to define "Gold Star families". Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2160 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 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 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definitions under the forty third definition:-
"Gold Star parent" shall mean 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.