MA H3653

Bill

MA H3653

Relative to half-staff notifications

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 flying the flag of the Commonwealth at half-staff to honor service members killed while on active duty. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Massachusetts law to require that the flags throughout the Commonwealth be flown at half-staff to honor military service members residing in Massachusetts who are killed while on active duty. The bill also requires the flags to be half-staffed on the day of arrival and day of interment for the remains of POWs/MIAs repatriated within the Commonwealth, as well as on national POW/MIA Day observed annually on the third Friday of September.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Sean Garballey (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3653

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3653
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3653.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1435	Relative to the display of the flag of the United States by condominium unit owners	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H3642	To aid military service members in finding civilian employment	No further action taken	Similar To
S1132	Relative to banning the "Confederate flag" in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2407	To aid military service members in finding civilian employment	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2410	Relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2432	Relative to recognition of the "Honor and Remember" flag in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2433	Relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents	Accompanied a new draft, see S2502	Similar To
S2502	Relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2558	Similar To

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