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MA H 2970

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An Act relative to providing the next of kin of a state police officer killed in the line of duty with a flag during the memorial service

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

Description

By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2970) of Todd M. Smola for legislation to provide the next of kin of state police officers killed in the line of duty with a flag during memorial services. Public Service.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-08-25 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Todd M. Smolaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-08

    Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-08-25

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2970

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