1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2120 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3526 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Jerald A. Parisella _________________ 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 treating veterans under the pension laws. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jerald A. Parisella6th Essex1/19/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2120 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3526 By Representative Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3526) of Jerald A. Parisella relative to employment benefits for certain veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 3685 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to treating veterans under the pension laws. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Notwithstanding section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws, or any other general or 2special law to the contrary, the rights afforded to a veteran, under said section 9A of said chapter 330, shall also be afforded to any such veteran who holds a position of justice of the supreme 4judicial court, justice of the appeals court or justice of the trial court as so provided in Chapter III 5of Part the Second of the Constitution who has held that office or position for not less than 10 6years.