MA S2161

Bill

Providing for a waiver of a certain payment of dues for veterans and active and retired Armed Forces members

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 to provide for a waiver of a certain payment of dues for veterans and active and retired Armed Forces members. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 211 of the General Laws to provide a waiver of the annual registration fee to the Board of Bar Overseers for veterans and active or retired members of the armed forces who are engaged in the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This exemption from the fee would apply regardless of any other laws, rules, or regulations that may currently require the payment of this fee.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2551 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2161

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2161
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2161.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2313	Relative to creditable service in the armed forces of the United States	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3010	To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H4208	Authorizing the town of Truro to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
S1503	Relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees	Accompanied H2346	Similar To
S1504	Relative to the retroactive application of veterans creditable service	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2180	Exempting veterans from civil service exam fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S220	Relative to LLC filing fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	Similar To
S2318	Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2551	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to veterans and federal affairs.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S354	Promoting affordability of home care services	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S361	Directing the administration to amend the Frail Elder Home and Community-Based Waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in Certified Assisted Living Residences	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S416	Relative to election ballots	Reported (in part) by S2632	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2313

Relative to creditable service in the armed forces of the United States

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H3010

To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H4208

Authorizing the town of Truro to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

S1503

Relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees

Accompanied H2346

Similar To

S1504

Relative to the retroactive application of veterans creditable service

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

Similar To

S2180

Exempting veterans from civil service exam fees

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

Similar To

S220

Relative to LLC filing fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2537

Similar To

S2318

Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2551

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to veterans and federal affairs.

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S354

Promoting affordability of home care services

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S361

Directing the administration to amend the Frail Elder Home and Community-Based Waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in Certified Assisted Living Residences

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S416

Relative to election ballots

Reported (in part) by S2632

Similar To

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