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H3821 • 2025

An Act relative to a Veterans' Hall of Fame Commission

An Act relative to a Veterans' Hall of Fame Commission

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Sponsor
James Arciero
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide detailed information about the commission’s activities or outcomes beyond its creation and reporting deadline.

Creating a Veterans' Hall of Fame Study Commission

This act establishes a commission to study and recommend ways to create a hall of fame for veterans in Massachusetts.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a commission with 11 members, including leaders from the state government and two honorably-discharged veterans, to study the feasibility of establishing a Veterans' Hall of Fame.
  • The commission will review costs associated with setting up such a hall of fame and methods for nominating and inducting veterans into it.
  • By December 31, 2026, the commission must submit its findings and recommendations to the state legislature.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The members of the Veterans' Hall of Fame Commission
  • Veterans living in Massachusetts who might be considered for induction into a future hall of fame

Terms To Know

Commission
A group of people chosen to study and make recommendations on a specific topic.
Induct
To officially add someone to an organization or list, like adding veterans to the Hall of Fame.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be given for the study.
  • It is unclear if a hall of fame will actually be created based on this study's recommendations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-01 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-09-30 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:50 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-09-19 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to a Veterans' Hall of Fame Commission
By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3821) of James Arciero and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the feasibility of establishing a veterans' hall of fame. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3821

SECTION 1

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, there shall be a veteran's hall of fame commission to study the feasibility of establishing a veterans' hall of fame in the Commonwealth. The commission shall consist of 11 members, who shall be speaker of the house or their designee and the president of the senate or their designee, who shall serve as co-chairs of the commission; the minority leaders of the house and senate or their designees; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs or their designees; the adjutant general of the national guard or their designee; the secretary of veterans' services or their designee; a designee of the secretary of state who is employed in the state archives who is knowledgeable about military records; and two persons to be appointed by the governor who shall be honorably-discharged veterans. Members shall serve without compensation but may receive such funding from the department of veterans' services to fulfill their study and review of establishing a veteran's hall of fame.

SECTION 2

The commission shall review and analyze the feasibility of, and costs associated with, the establishment of a veterans' hall of fame in the commonwealth and shall study reasonable methods and criteria that may be utilized for nominating and inducting veterans who are residents of the commonwealth into said hall of fame.

SECTION 3

The commission shall submit its findings and recommendations with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate.by December 31, 2026.

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