MA S2424

Bill

Relative to the appointment of veterans agents and service officers

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 relative to the appointment of veterans agents and service officers. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to allow the mayor of each city, except Boston, and the selectmen of each town to appoint a veterans' agent/veterans' service officer to manage the disbursement of veterans' benefits. It also allows two or more contiguous towns to jointly appoint a full-time veterans' agent/veterans' service officer and additional staff, with the costs apportioned among the towns. Additionally, the bill provides job protections for veterans' agents/veterans' service officers who have held the position for at least three years and are certified by the Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services, granting them the same rights and protections as veterans under the state's civil service laws.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Mike Rush (D)*, Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2424

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2424
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2424.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H3656	Relative to veterans benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H3662	Relative to veterans and public housing rent	No further action taken	Similar To
H3997	Providing for the appointment and removal authority of the town administrator of the town of Wilbraham for officers and employees of the town other than those employees of the Wilbraham Police Department, Wilbraham Fire Department, and Wilbraham Department of Public Works	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 261 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1701	Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2874	Similar To
S1977	Relative to veterans tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2116	Establishing the Executive Office of Food Resources and Security	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2395	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	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
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
S2423	Relative to Veteran annuities for surviving spouses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S374	Promoting local control and effective training of school resource officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3640

Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

H3656

Relative to veterans benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

H3662

Relative to veterans and public housing rent

No further action taken

Similar To

H3997

Providing for the appointment and removal authority of the town administrator of the town of Wilbraham for officers and employees of the town other than those employees of the Wilbraham Police Department, Wilbraham Fire Department, and Wilbraham Department of Public Works

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 261 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1701

Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2874

Similar To

S1977

Relative to veterans tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2116

Establishing the Executive Office of Food Resources and Security