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H3823 • 2025

An Act relative to assisting veterans in need

An Act relative to assisting veterans in need

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Sponsor
James C. Arena-DeRosa
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 specify the exact requirements or allocations for cities and towns, leaving these details open-ended.

Helping Veterans in Need

This act allows cities and towns to use veterans assistance funds for legal help, housing support, and transportation.

What This Bill Does

  • Expands the ways cities and towns can spend money to help veterans.
  • Adds 'legal' and 'housing' as new areas where veterans assistance funds can be used.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Veterans in need of legal or housing help.
  • Cities and towns that receive veterans assistance funds.

Terms To Know

Veterans
People who have served in the military.
Assistance Funds
Money given to help people or groups, especially for veterans.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money should be allocated.
  • It is unclear when the changes will take effect since it has been referred to a study order.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-01 House

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

  2. 2025-07-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

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

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to assisting veterans in need
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3823) of James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to authorized uses of veterans assistance funds in cities and towns. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3823

Section 3F of chapter 60 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 21 after the word “transportation” the following:- , legal, housing.

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