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
How they voted
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
Co
Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
Co
John Velis
DDemocratic
Co
Steven Howitt
RRepublican
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