MA H3647

Bill

Honoring as veterans certain persons who served in the National Guard and Reserves

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to recognize reserve veterans as veterans in the Commonwealth. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to recognize reserve veterans as veterans in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It defines a "reserve veteran" as someone whose last discharge from the National Guard or Reserves was honorable and who served for at least 20 years, but it also clarifies that reserve veterans are not eligible for veterans' benefits solely by virtue of this definition. The bill requires the Commissioner to develop a program to outreach to reserve veterans and include them in honorary and ceremonial events for veterans throughout the state.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (8)

Mike Day (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5070 (on 08/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3647

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3647
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3647.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
H3699	Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H5070	Similar To
H5070	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1672	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1692	Establishing creditable service for veterans	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
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	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

H3699

Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves

Accompanied a study order, see H5070

Similar To

H5070

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1672

To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1692

Establishing creditable service for veterans

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

S906

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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