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MA H 3832

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An Act defining "Gold Star families"

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

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Did MA H 3832 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3832 is in committee as of 2026-01-22 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-22): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 3832 about?

By Representative Chaisson of Foxborough and Senator DiDomenico, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3832) of Michael S. Chaisson, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation to define "Gold Star families". Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Description

By Representative Chaisson of Foxborough and Senator DiDomenico, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3832) of Michael S. Chaisson, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation to define "Gold Star families". Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-22 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Michael S. Chaissoncosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Kelly W. Peasecosponsor
  • Michael J. Sotercosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

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  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. 2026-01-22

    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/H3832

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