MA S2434

Bill

MA S2434

Increasing annuity for disabled Veterans and Gold Star families

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/16/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase annuity for disabled Veterans and Gold Star families. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to increase the annuity for disabled veterans and Gold Star families in Massachusetts. Specifically, the bill would increase the annuity amount from $2,000 to $3,000 per month, and it would remove the requirement that the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran does not remarry in order to continue receiving the annuity. The bill aims to provide additional financial support and benefits to disabled veterans and families of fallen service members.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (11)

John Velis (D)*, Michael Brady (D), David DeCoste (R), Rich Haggerty (D), Steven Howitt (R), Dan Hunt (D), Hannah Kane (R), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Mike Soter (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2434

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2434
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2434.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1207	Relative to annuity benefit insurance	Accompanied a study order, see H5167	Similar To
H2817	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5244	Similar To
H2883	Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H3486	Relative to license plates for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3644	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	No further action taken	Similar To
H3668	Increasing annuity for disabled veterans and gold star families	No further action taken	Similar To
S1934	Granting property tax exemptions to disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S1957	Increasing the property tax exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S2399	Defining "Gold Star families"	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2405	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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Sponsors (11)

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