MA S2177

Bill

Relative to protecting veterans

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to protecting veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend existing Massachusetts laws to extend certain protections against discrimination to veterans. Specifically, it would add "or veteran" after instances of "physically handicapped persons" in Section 98A of Chapter 272, and add "or veteran status" after instances of "disability" and "ancestry" in Sections 92A and 98 of the same chapter, respectively. This would prohibit discrimination against veterans in public accommodations, employment, and housing, aligning with existing protections for individuals with disabilities and other protected characteristics.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (6)

David DeCoste (R), Paul McMurtry (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), John Rogers (D), Mike Rush (D), Angelo Scaccia (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2177

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2177
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2177.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2395	Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2398	Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2401	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2541	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3044	To expand veteran license plate eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3214	Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress	House concurred	Similar To
H3215	Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3236	Relative to the observation of Veterans Day	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3246	Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
S2166	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2227	Relative to child predators	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2337	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2386

Relative to veterans retirement and pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2395

Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2398

Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2401

Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2541

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H3044

To expand veteran license plate eligibility

Accompanied a study order, see H5126

Similar To

H3214

Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress

House concurred

Similar To

H3215

Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters

Accompanied a study order, see H4404

Similar To

H3236

Relative to the observation of Veterans Day

Accompanied a study order, see H4404

Similar To

H3246

Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves

Accompanied a study order, see H4404

Similar To

S2166

Increasing the annuity for gold star families

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2227

Relative to child predators

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S2333

Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2337

To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

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