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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 416 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 209
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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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 funeral assistance.
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PETITION OF:
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 416 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 209
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 209) of Tackey
Chan relative to funeral assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 139 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to funeral assistance.
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 9 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the figure “$1,100” and replacing it
3thereof with the following figure: “$3,500”; and further by striking out, in line 11, the figure
4“$3,500” and replacing it thereof with the following figure: “$5,000.”
5 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.