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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 438 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3412
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Samantha Montaño
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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 LGBTQ+ Veterans Day.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/9/2025Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk1/9/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 438 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
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By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 3412) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Samantha Montaño for the issuance of an
annual proclamation by the Governor to designate September 20th as LGBTQ+ veterans day.
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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 LGBTQ+ Veterans Day.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section
215CCCCCCC the following section:-
3 Section 15DDDDDDD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart
4September 20th as LGBTQ+ Veterans Day, to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
5queer (LGBTQ+) veterans who have honorably served in the U.S. Armed Forces throughout the
6nation’s history and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the
7people.