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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2592 FILED ON: 5/3/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2401
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joanne M. Comerford
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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 veteran annuity benefits to Raymond Steele.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and WorcesterSusannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2592 FILED ON: 5/3/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2401
By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2401) (subject to Joint Rule 12)
of Joanne M. Comerford and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to provide veteran annuity
benefits to Raymond Steele. 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 providing veteran annuity benefits to Raymond Steele.
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. Notwithstanding section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws or any
2other general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of veterans’ services shall
3retroactively approve and pay to Raymond Steele an amount equal to 2 annuity payments, under
4said section 6B of said chapter 115, for the months of August of 2020 and February of 2021, as if
5he had been approved for such payments at the time of his service-connected disability.
6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.