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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1492 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2751
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
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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 evaluations on a retired veteran disability.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1492 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2751
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2751) of
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. relative to evaluations on certain veterans retired for disability. Public
Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2439 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 evaluations on a retired veteran disability.
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 8 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by inserting in subsection a, in line 19 after the words “twelve month period.”
3the following:- Veterans authorized to retire pursuant to section 52, section 53, section 56,
4section 57, and section 58 shall be exempt from evaluations following their first 5 years of
5retirement for