MA H3169

Bill

MA H3169

Relative to veterans' burial expenses

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the payment of certain burial expenses for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 8 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws, which deals with veterans' burial expenses. Specifically, it increases the maximum amount a burial agent can spend on a veteran's funeral and burial from an unspecified amount to $4,000, provided that the total cost of the funeral and burial does not exceed $5,000 and the veteran's estate does not have enough funds to cover the expenses. This change aims to provide greater financial assistance for the funerals and burials of veterans who meet these criteria.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Tom Stanley (D)*, Marcos Devers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4084 (on 03/16/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3169

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3169
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3169.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1606	Relative to the destruction of monuments, graves, and tombstones	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1607	Creating a pilot program to discourage drinking by individuals under the legal drinking age and to provide a non-criminal disposition process for first offenders, including alcohol education	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H2830	Relative to the Establishment of a Historical Preservation Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2831	Designating the song “14 Counties of Massachusetts” as the official county song of the Commonwealth	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2916	To expand the bottle bill	Accompanied a study order, see H4177	Similar To
H4084	Veterans benefits	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by

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