SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2072        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2364

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John C. Velis

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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 soldiers' home eligibility for certain national guard members.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

John C. Velis

Hampden and Hampshire

 

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

1/31/2023

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

1/31/2023

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/7/2023

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

10/25/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2072        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2364

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2364) of John C. Velis, Jacob R. Oliveira, Steven George Xiarhos and Steven S. Howitt for legislation relative to soldiers' home eligibility for certain national guard members.  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 soldiers' home eligibility for certain national guard members.

 

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 of Chapter 115A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “section two,” the following words:-

“or (c) any person who meets the requirements of the Massachusetts National Guard state retired list, as defined in section 31 of chapter 33, notwithstanding any general law or special law to the contrary”