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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1141 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3485
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to life insurance for members of the Massachusetts National Guard.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/18/2023Adam Scanlon14th Bristol1/26/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/22/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1141 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3485
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3485) of Bruce
J. Ayers, Adam Scanlon and Steven S. Howitt relative to reimbursement for life insurance for
members of the Massachusetts National Guard. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3638 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to life insurance for members of the Massachusetts National Guard.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out Section
288B, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following
3section:-
4 Section 88B. The Commonwealth shall reimburse or pay a Massachusetts National
5Guardsman’s monthly premium in the Serviceman's Group Life Insurance Program administered
6by the Veterans Administration or an equivalent group life insurance program of the
7serviceman’s choosing, provided that the reimbursement or premium payment shall not exceed
850 per cent of the monthly premium cost of Serviceman's Group Life Insurance. The
9Massachusetts National Guard State Sponsored Life Insurance Program is recognized as an
10equivalent group life insurance program. The servicemember may chose instead of receiving the 2 of 2
11Serviceman's Group Life Insurance reimbursement, that the amount of the reimbursement may
12be applied toward payment of a State Sponsored Life Insurance premium.