H2666 • 2025

An Act relative to preserving the ancient privileges of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts

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Sponsor: McMurtry, Paul
Last action: 2025-11-24
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to preserving the ancient privileges of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts

An Act relative to preserving the ancient privileges of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts By Representatives McMurtry of Dedham and DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to preserving the ancient privileges of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts By Representatives McMurtry of Dedham and DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2666) of Paul McMurtry and Jennifer Balinsky Armini relative to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.
Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill History

2025-11-24 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2025-11-24 House
Rules suspended
2025-11-24 House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2025-10-30 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-10-15 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-10-15 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-10-01 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to preserving the ancient privileges of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
By Representatives McMurtry of Dedham and DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2666) of Paul McMurtry and Jennifer Balinsky Armini relative to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2666

SECTION 1. Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 4, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:

Section 4. Organization, composition. The active or organized militia shall be composed of volunteers, and shall comprise the aides-de-camp of the commander-in-chief, the state staff, the armed forces of the commonwealth, as defined in section 10, the National Lancers, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, and the retired list. The organized militia shall constitute the military division of the executive branch of the Commonwealth.

SECTION 2. Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following section:

Section 4C. Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts shall retain its ancient privileges as an organized military company, as prescribed by the act of congress known as the National Defense Act, subject, nevertheless, to all duties required by the law of militia. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company shall be organized as the commander-in-chief directs and retain its name and the right to wear distinctive uniforms as may be approved from time to time by the commander-in-chief. It shall retain its constitution and by-laws, including its methods of selecting its officers and conducting its internal affairs, in so far as these are consistent with the laws of the commonwealth and the laws of the United States, and shall serve as a ceremonial honor guard for the commander-in-chief at state functions and otherwise as directed by the commander-in-chief.

SECTION 3. Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 132, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition.

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