MA H3641

Bill

MA H3641

Supporting Massachusetts Guard and Reserve and their families

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/28/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the definition of veteran. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "veteran" in Massachusetts law to include actively serving members of the Army or Air Force National Guard who reside in Massachusetts, as well as actively serving members of the Reserve component residing in Massachusetts. This change expands the eligibility for veteran benefits and programs to these National Guard and Reserve members, recognizing their service and providing additional support to them and their families.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Dan Cahill (D)*,

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3641

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3641
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3641.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2883	Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2921	Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2935	Relative to property tax relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5200	Similar To
H3197	Supporting Massachusetts Guard and Reserve and their families	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Reintroduced
H3486	Relative to license plates for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3661	Relative to housing for veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H4441	Relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes	Reported by H5106	Similar To
S1672	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1744	Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2408	Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2421	Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2455	Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2883

Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H2921

Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H2935

Relative to property tax relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5200

Similar To

H3197

Supporting Massachusetts Guard and Reserve and their families

Accompanied a study order, see H4404

Reintroduced

H3486

Relative to license plates for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

Similar To

H3661

Relative to housing for veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H4441

Relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes

Reported by H5106

Similar To

S1672

To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1744

Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

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

Similar To

S2398

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

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

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2408

Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits

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

Similar To

S2421

Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing

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

Similar To

S2455

Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

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