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H3412 • 2025

An Act relative to LGBTQ+ Veterans Day

An Act relative to LGBTQ+ Veterans Day

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Sponsor
Sabadosa, Lindsay N.
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5168
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to LGBTQ+ Veterans Day

An Act relative to LGBTQ+ Veterans Day By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to LGBTQ+ Veterans Day By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3412) of Lindsay N.
  • Sabadosa and Samantha Montaño for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate September 20th as LGBTQ+ veterans day.
  • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5168

  2. 2025-09-08 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  3. 2025-05-30 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to LGBTQ+ Veterans Day
By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3412) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Samantha Montaño for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate September 20th as LGBTQ+ veterans day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3412

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15CCCCCCC the following section:-

Section 15DDDDDDD. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 20th as LGBTQ+ Veterans Day, to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) veterans who have honorably served in the U.S. Armed Forces throughout the nation’s history and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

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