SENATE DOCKET, NO. 529        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2340

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

_________________

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.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/2/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 529        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2340

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2340) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to protecting veterans.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2419 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

_______________

 

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