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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 529 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2340
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 protecting veterans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and SuffolkPaul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/2/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 529 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2340
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2340) of Michael F. Rush and Paul
McMurtry for legislation relative to protecting veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2419 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 relative to protecting veterans.
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 98A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after each instance of the words “physically
3handicapped persons” appearing lines 3, 10, and 15 the following words:- or veteran
4 SECTION 2. The first paragraph of section 92A of chapter 272, as appearing in section 1,
5chapter 134 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “disability” the
6following words:- or veteran status
7 SECTION 3. Section 98 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 3,
8chapter 134 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “ancestry” the
9following words:- or veteran status