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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 209 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2358
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John C. Velis
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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 promoting equality in veterans' bonus eligibility.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and HampshireDeborah B. Goldberg, Treasurer
and Receiver General
TreasurerJack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/24/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 209 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2358
By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2358) of John C. Velis, Deborah B.
Goldberg, Treasurer and Receiver General and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation to promote
equality in veterans' bonus eligibility. 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 promoting equality in veterans' bonus eligibility.
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. Paragraph (1), subsection (b) of section 78 of chapter 10 of the General
2Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 124 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by
3inserting after the word “however” the following words:- any veteran discharged or released
4under other than honorable conditions due to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
5expression, or HIV status, based on such veteran’s DD-214 form or equivalent documentation,
6shall be eligible for a bonus under this section; provided further,
7 SECTION 2. Subsection (g) of said section 78 is hereby further amended by striking the
8word “service” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- service, unless any veteran is
9discharged or released under other than honorable conditions yet deemed eligible pursuant to
10paragraph (1), subsection (b) of this section.