1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2299 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3520 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Kate Lipper-Garabedian _________________ 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 public employee benefits for military service members on active duty. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kate Lipper-Garabedian32nd Middlesex1/19/2023Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex2/7/2023Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex2/7/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/7/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/22/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/22/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2299 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3520 By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3520) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 3678 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty. 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. Section 100A of chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by 2inserting after paragraph (j) the following paragraph:- 3 (k) This section shall apply to men and women who die on active duty whether combat 4related or not.