S 2352 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act ensuring the fair treatment of military service members and veterans

This bill creates a new division within the Office of the Inspector General to help military service members and veterans resolve employment disputes. The division will include intake officers to listen to complaints, investigators to gather evidence from employers and military units, and mediators to facilitate settlements between the parties. If mediation fails to solve the issue, the case will be sent to the Attorney General for further legal action. The law also clarifies that "uniformed services" includes state defense forces and troops from other states or territories serving in Massachusetts.
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 · 1 co-sponsor

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