H 3868 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act exempting veterans disability payments as income when they are applying for other Commonwealth services.

Summary

By Representative Marsi of Dudley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3868) of John J. Marsi and others that veterans benefits payments shall not be considered income for determining eligibility for other state services. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Donnie Berthiaume

Patrick Kearney

Steven Ouellette