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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 980 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3535
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul A. Schmid, III
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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 the education of the veterans of Massachusetts.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul A. Schmid, III8th Bristol1/17/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 980 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3535
By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3535) of
Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to authorize free online public higher education courses to
veterans. 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 the education of the veterans of Massachusetts.
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 15A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as so appearing in the
22020 official edition, are hereby amended by adding the following section:
3 “Section 46: The council shall develop and adopt a written policy requiring each public
4institution of higher education to offer and administer online courses free of charge to any
5Veteran of Massachusetts as defined by M.G.L. ch. 4, s.7, clause 43.”