1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3418 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3865 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Kate Lipper-Garabedian _________________ 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 reimbursing armed service members. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kate Lipper-Garabedian32nd Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3418 FILED ON: 1/17/2025 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3865 By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3865) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian relative to reimbursement to armed service members. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 3522 OF 2023-2024.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025-2026) _______________ An Act relative to reimbursing armed service members. 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 59 of chapter 33 is hereby amended by striking out subsection (e) and inserting in 2place thereof the following paragraph:- 3 (e) An employee of a county, city or town shall be entitled to the benefits and protections 4of this section or the benefits of the accepted earlier law.