MA S2109

Bill

On wounded warrior bill for Massachusetts veterans

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation on wounded warrior bill for Massachusetts veterans. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide special handicapped parking privileges for Massachusetts veterans who were wounded in combat and awarded the Purple Heart. It requires that designated handicapped parking spaces for these veterans be painted purple, including the curb and the parking sign, to honor their service and sacrifice. The bill seeks to make these accommodations available in all cities across Massachusetts, including at the veterans' residences.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2558 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2109

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2109
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2109.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
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
S2558	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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

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

S2558

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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