SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1310        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2322

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Barry R. Finegold

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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 reservists with service-connected disabilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1310        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2322

By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2322) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to reservists with service-connected disabilities.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2604 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 reservists with service-connected disabilities.

 

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 6A of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

As used in this section and in sections 6B and 6C of this chapter, the term “reservist'' shall mean a person who has served not less than 180 days in the Marine, Army, Air Force or Coast Guard reserves and who is a resident of the commonwealth.

SECTION 2. Section 6B of said chapter 115, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:-

A reservist who has suffered a service-connected disability shall be paid $2,000 annually in 2 equal payments on August 1 and February 1. The parents and surviving spouse, provided that surviving spouse does not remarry, of a reservist who suffered a service-connected death shall be paid $2,000 annually in 2 equal payments on August 1 and February 1.

SECTION 3. Section 6C of said chapter 115, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “six B” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 6B, or the reservist has suffered a service-connected disability under said section 6B.