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MA H 3849

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An Act to exclude Chapter 115 payments to veterans from gross household income calculation

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

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Did MA H 3849 pass?

Not yet. MA H 3849 is in committee as of 2025-10-28 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-28): Hearing rescheduled to 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

What is MA H 3849 about?

By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3849) of James K. Hawkins relative to excluding certain health care cost payments to veterans from the gross household income calculation. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Who sponsors MA H 3849?

James K. Hawkins is the primary sponsor of MA H 3849, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3849) of James K. Hawkins relative to excluding certain health care cost payments to veterans from the gross household income calculation. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-28 — Hearing rescheduled to 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • James K. Hawkinsprimary
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor

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. 2025-10-17

    Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-28

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3849

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