MA H1936

Bill

Relative to a volunteer veteran corps mentoring program

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a veteran mentoring pilot program at certain higher educational institutions to assist veterans in adjusting to civilian life. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a veteran mentoring pilot program at the University of Massachusetts system, Bridgewater State College, and Salem State College. The program aims to assist veteran students in adjusting to civilian life, including academically, financially, and emotionally. It also provides an opportunity for non-veteran students to learn about the value of military service from veteran students and volunteer veteran mentors. The program will recruit veterans from the faculty, ROTC, employees, alumni, or friends of the universities to serve as mentors to the veteran students. The universities will report feedback and recommendations for improving the program by June 30, 2012.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

James Cantwell (D), Harold Naughton (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4591 (on 06/08/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1936

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1936
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1936.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H12	Relative to higher education boards and trustees	No further action taken	Similar To
H1212	Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics	Accompanied a new draft, see S2326	Similar To
H1938	Relative to the observation of Veterans Day	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1945	Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1946	Returning the payment of bonuses to soldiers during the Persian Gulf War to the Treasurer's office	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H214	Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H4519	Order for Bill No. 2509, “An Act relative to veterans' benefits, rights, appreciation, validation and enforcement”	No further action taken	Similar To
H4591	House Veterans	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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