HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2808 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3832
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael S. Chaisson and Sal N. DiDomenico
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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 defining "Gold Star families".
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michael S. Chaisson | 1st Bristol | 1/16/2025 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 1/16/2025 |
Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth | 1/17/2025 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/22/2025 |
Kelly W. Pease | 4th Hampden | 4/5/2025 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 2/13/2025 |
Marcus S. Vaughn | 9th Norfolk | 2/26/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2808 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3832
By Representative Chaisson of Foxborough and Senator DiDomenico, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3832) of Michael S. Chaisson, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation to define "Gold Star families". Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2316 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act defining "Gold Star families".
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definitions under the forty third definition:-
"Gold Star parent" shall mean any parent of a member of the armed forces whose death occurred as a result of injury sustained, illness, or disease contracted, not due to gross negligence or misconduct of the member, during active service.
"Gold Star spouse" any spouse of a member of the armed forces whose death occurred as a result of injury sustained, illness, or disease contracted, not due to gross negligence or misconduct of the member, during active service.