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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 353 FILED ON: 1/8/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3887
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jeffrey Rosario Turco
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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 the definition of a Veteran in the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jeffrey Rosario Turco19th Suffolk1/8/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/23/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 353 FILED ON: 1/8/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3887
By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3887) of
Jeffrey Rosario Turco and David F. DeCoste for legislation to include certain members of the
National Guard in the definition of 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 the definition of a Veteran in the Commonwealth.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The definition of “veteran” in section 1 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing
2in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Mexican Service,”
3in line 51, the following words:- ; or (f) served in the national guard or reserve for 20 or more
4years.