An Act clarifying the duties of the adjutant general
This bill amends Massachusetts law to clarify the role of the adjutant general, the state's top military officer. It explicitly grants the adjutant general command authority over all state militias while simultaneously removing the previous restriction that prevented them from personally leading troops. The change aims to resolve ambiguity about whether the adjutant general can directly exercise command in the field. This legislation directly affects the organization and leadership structure of the Massachusetts National Guard.
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 · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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