SENATE DOCKET, NO. 524        FILED ON: 1/13/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2486

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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 Veteran annuities for surviving spouses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/22/2025

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

9/22/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 524        FILED ON: 1/13/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2486

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2486) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to Veteran annuities for surviving spouses.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2344 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 relative to Veteran annuities for surviving spouses.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 6B of Chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting, after the words “insurrection or combat, the following:- “or surviving spouse in receipt of Dependent Indemnity Compensation as awarded by the Veterans Administration”.