1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2990 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3531 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: David Allen Robertson _________________ 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 headstones for long-serving or perished members of the Massachusetts National Guard. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Allen Robertson19th Middlesex1/19/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2990 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3531 By Representative Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3531) of David Allen Robertson for legislation to provide for the furnishing of headstones for deceased members of the National Guard. Veterans and Federal Affairs. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to headstones for long-serving or perished 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 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after 2section 9 the following section:- 3 SECTION 9A. The commission of veteran’s service shall furnish upon request 4headstones for deceased member of the Massachusetts National Guard who served 10 years or 5more or for those who have perished while performing their duties while in service of the 6Massachusetts National Guard. Such headstones shall be similar to those furnished by the U.S. 7Department of Veterans Affairs.