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MA S2810

MA S2810
Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

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Introduced
06/25/2020
In Committee
10/22/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to make the Secretary of Veterans Services a cabinet level position. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill makes the Secretary of Veterans Services a cabinet-level position, removing the department from the Department of Health and Human Services and repealing the statute that established the Office of Veterans' Homes. The key changes are: (1) adding the "commissioner of veterans services" to the list of cabinet-level positions, (2) striking out the language that placed the Department of Veterans' Services within the Department of Health and Human Services, and (3) repealing the statute that created the Office of Veterans' Homes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (52)

Mike Rush (D)*,  Mike Barrett (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Mark Cusack (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Michael Day (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Paul Feeney (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Carole Fiola (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Anne Gobi (D),  Thomas Golden (D),  Pat Haddad (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Brad Jones (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  John Lawn (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Mark Montigny (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Susan Moran (D),  Dave Muradian (R),  Brian Murray (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  John Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Angelo Scaccia (D),  Alan Silvia (D),  Mike Soter (R),  Bill Straus (D),  Alyson Sullivan (R),  James Welch (D),  Susannah Whipps (I),  Jon Zlotnik (D), 

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 10/22/2020)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2810
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2810.pdf
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