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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2616 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3873
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward R. Philips
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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 to amend the general officer designation in the state staff of the militia.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2616 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3873
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3873) of
Edward R. Philips relative to the general officer designation in the state staff of the militia.
Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3529 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 to amend the general officer designation in the state staff of the militia.
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 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, in Section 15(a), in line
23, by adding after the word “general.” the following:
3 “The adjutant general shall be the commanding general of all military forces, organized
4militia units, and the military division of the Commonwealth.”
5 And by striking, in Section 15(b), the following: “provided, however, that the adjutant
6general shall not personally exercise command of troops.”