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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 905 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2325
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adam Gomez
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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 providing for prisoners of war.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Adam GomezHampdenAdam Scanlon14th Bristol 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 905 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2325
By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2325) of Adam Gomez and Adam
Scanlon for legislation to provide for prisoners of war. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2404 OF 2021-2022.]
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 providing for prisoners of war.
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 2 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 (R) income received by a prisoner of war, defined as a person having been regularly
4appointed, enrolled, enlisted or inducted into the military forces of the United States and having
5been captured, separated and incarcerated by an enemy of the United States during an armed
6conflict; and provided further, that the exemption pursuant to this paragraph shall be allowed for
7the lifetime of the prisoner of war.