An Act authorizing Veterans' Administration patients to ride the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost
Summary
By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3244) of John C. Velis and others relative to authorizing Veterans' Administration patients to ride the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Apr 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Committee
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Velis
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
Co
Bud Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Carlos González
DDemocratic
Co
Donald F. Humason, Jr.
RRepublican
Co
Jim O'Day
DDemocratic
Co
John Barrett
DDemocratic
Co
José F. Tosado
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Soter
RRepublican
Co
Shawn Dooley
RRepublican
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