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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 273 FILED ON: 1/10/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2455 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Michael D. Brady |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act to honor our Veterans who serve as emergency responders. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 273 FILED ON: 1/10/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2455 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2455) of Michael D. Brady for |
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| 19 | 19 | | legislation to honor our veterans who serve as emergency responders. Veterans and Federal |
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| 20 | 20 | | Affairs. |
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| 21 | 21 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 22 | 22 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 2309 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act to honor our Veterans who serve as emergency responders. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 SECTION 1. Section 67 of Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2the following words, in paragraph (G), after the word “achievement medal” every time it |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3appears, by inserting the following:- “commemorative pin for Armed Services members who |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4have dedicated their services to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts” |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5 And further, by adding the following new section: |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6 SECTION XX. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall create a commemorative pin |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7that acknowledges the dual sacrifices of our firefighters, Police, Emergency Medical Technicians |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8and Emergency Medical service volunteers who served in the Armed Forces of the United States |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9shall be approved by the art commission for the Commonwealth. 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10 SECTION 2. The Massachusetts Legislature shall pay the cost of producing the |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11commemorative pins subject to adequate appropriations in the FY2025 operating budget. |
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