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MA H 3857

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An Act amending the definition of veteran

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3857) of Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to the definition of veteran. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-01 — Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Patrick Joseph Kearneyprimary
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-09-19

    Hearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-09-30

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:50 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2026-06-01

    Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)

Versions

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Votes

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3857

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