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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 985 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3883
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Alan Silvia
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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 disability benefits for veterans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Alan Silvia7th Bristol1/14/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/30/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/30/2025Christopher Richard Flanagan1st Barnstable1/30/2025Dennis C. Gallagher8th Plymouth1/30/2025Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable1/30/2025Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex1/30/2025Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/31/2025Christopher Hendricks11th Bristol1/31/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 985 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3883
By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3883) of
Alan Silvia and others relative to disability benefits for veterans. 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 disability benefits for veterans.
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 5 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting, after the word "made", in line 36, the following words: "; and
3provided further that, the effective date of an award of disability compensation to a veteran shall
4be the day following the date of the veteran's discharge or release if application therefor is
5received within 1 year from such date of discharge or release."