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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3731 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3821
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James Arciero
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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 a Veterans' Hall of Fame Commission.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James Arciero2nd Middlesex1/17/2025Tara T. Hong18th Middlesex1/17/2025Dean Contover1/17/2025Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/25/2025Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/21/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3731 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3821
By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3821) of
James Arciero and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of
the General Court) relative to the feasibility of establishing a veterans' hall of fame. Veterans
and Federal Affairs.
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 a Veterans' Hall of Fame Commission.
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 any general or special law, rule or regulation to the
2contrary, there shall be a veteran's hall of fame commission to study the feasibility of
3establishing a veterans' hall of fame in the Commonwealth. The commission shall consist of 11
4members, who shall be speaker of the house or their designee and the president of the senate or
5their designee, who shall serve as co-chairs of the commission; the minority leaders of the house
6and senate or their designees; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on veterans and
7federal affairs or their designees; the adjutant general of the national guard or their designee; the
8secretary of veterans' services or their designee; a designee of the secretary of state who is
9employed in the state archives who is knowledgeable about military records; and two persons to
10be appointed by the governor who shall be honorably-discharged veterans. Members shall serve
11without compensation but may receive such funding from the department of veterans' services to
12fulfill their study and review of establishing a veteran's hall of fame. 2 of 2
13 SECTION 2 The commission shall review and analyze the feasibility of, and costs
14associated with, the establishment of a veterans' hall of fame in the commonwealth and shall
15study reasonable methods and criteria that may be utilized for nominating and inducting veterans
16who are residents of the commonwealth into said hall of fame.
17 SECTION 3 The commission shall submit its findings and recommendations with the
18clerks of the house of representatives and senate.by December 31, 2026.