HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2990 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3531
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Allen Robertson
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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 headstones for long-serving or perished members of the Massachusetts National Guard.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 1/19/2023 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 4/24/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2990 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3531
By Representative Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3531) of David Allen Robertson for legislation to provide for the furnishing of headstones for deceased members of the National Guard. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to headstones for long-serving or perished members of the Massachusetts National Guard.
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. Chapter 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 9 the following section:-
SECTION 9A. The commission of veteran’s service shall furnish upon request headstones for deceased member of the Massachusetts National Guard who served 10 years or more or for those who have perished while performing their duties while in service of the Massachusetts National Guard. Such headstones shall be similar to those furnished by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.