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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to authorize active duty military personnel to purchase military service time. Public Service.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend the definition of "Veteran" in Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 32, Section 1, to explicitly allow all active duty military personnel to purchase creditable military time, meaning time served in the armed forces that can be counted towards retirement benefits, regardless of when that service occurred. This change aims to broaden eligibility for purchasing military service time, which is a benefit that can increase an individual's pension upon retirement.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4367 (on 06/09/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2379 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2379 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2379.pdf |
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