SENATE DOCKET, NO. 323        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2419

 

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 protecting veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

2/19/2021

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

3/1/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 323        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2419

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2419) of Michael F. Rush, Alan Silvia and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation relative to protecting veterans.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2177 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 protecting veterans.

 

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 98A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after each instance of the words “physically handicapped persons” appearing  lines 3, 10, and 15 the following words:- or veteran

SECTION 2. The first paragraph of section 92A of chapter 272, as appearing in section 1, chapter 134 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “disability” the following words:- or veteran status

SECTION 3. Section 98 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 3, chapter 134 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “ancestry” the following words:- or veteran status