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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 593 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2487
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 uniformity in veteran benefits.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and SuffolkPaul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/22/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 593 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2487
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2487) of Michael F. Rush and Paul
McMurtry for legislation relative to uniformity in veteran benefits. Veterans and Federal
Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2346 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 relative to uniformity in veteran benefits.
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 115, Section 5 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by inserting after paragraph 7, the following:-
3 "The Secretary of Veterans’ Services shall promulgate regulations ensuring that no
4deposits under three hundred dollars per month may be counted as income for the purposes of
5determining eligibility under MGL, Chapter 115. Nothing herein precludes the Secretary or
6Veterans Service Officers from using this, or any information in bank statements provided to
7them to further their investigation to determine eligibility for benefits under this chapter."