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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to flying the flag of the Commonwealth at half-staff annually to honor service members killed while on active duty. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to require the flag of the Commonwealth to be flown at half-staff annually on certain occasions to honor service members killed while on active duty, as well as POWs/MIAs repatriated within the Commonwealth. Specifically, the bill mandates that flags be flown at half-staff from the day of a service member's death until sunset of the day of their interment, and that flags be half-staffed on national POW/MIA Day, observed on the third Friday of September, from sunrise to sunset.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House concurred (on 10/19/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3205 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3205.pdf |
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