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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3696 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3496
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia A. Duffy
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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 soldiers' home eligibility for certain national guard members.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Patricia A. Duffy5th Hampden1/20/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/8/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3696 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3496
By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3496) of
Patricia A. Duffy and Steven S. Howitt relative to soldiers' home eligibility for certain national
guard members. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
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 soldiers' home eligibility for certain national guard members.
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 of Chapter 115A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “section two,” the following words:-
3 “or (c) any person who meets the requirements of the Massachusetts National Guard state
4retired list, as defined in section 31 of chapter 33, notwithstanding any general law or special law
5to the contrary”