S 2324 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to headstones for long-serving or perished members of the Massachusetts National Guard

This bill requires the Massachusetts Commission of Veterans' Service to provide headstones for deceased members of the Massachusetts National Guard who served at least 10 years or died while performing their duties. The headstones provided under this act must be similar in style to those issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This change directly affects the state's responsibility for honoring long-serving or fallen National Guard members by ensuring they receive appropriate memorial markers.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 9, 2024
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
2
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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