HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 985        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3883

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alan Silvia

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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 disability benefits for veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

1/14/2025

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/30/2025

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/30/2025

Christopher Richard Flanagan

1st Barnstable

1/30/2025

Dennis C. Gallagher

8th Plymouth

1/30/2025

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

1/30/2025

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

1/30/2025

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/31/2025

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

1/31/2025

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

5/12/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 985        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3883

By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3883) of Alan Silvia and others relative to disability benefits for veterans.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

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 relative to disability benefits for 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 5 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word "made", in line 36, the following words: "; and provided further that, the effective date of an award of disability compensation to a veteran shall be the day following the date of the veteran's discharge or release if application therefor is received within 1 year from such date of discharge or release."