S 2688 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to properly recognize merchant marine veterans

Summary

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Roger E. Mercaldi, Jr., Ryan C. Fattman, Kathleen R. LaNatra and others for legislation to properly recognize merchant marine veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2023

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Oct 19, 2023 Last action May 9, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

8

Key actions

3

Committee

3

May 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Apr 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Nov 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

upper

Oct 19, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester

Kristin Kassner