H3835 • 2025

An Act honoring as veterans certain persons who served in the National Guard and Reserves

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Sponsor: Michael S. Day
Last action: 2026-01-22
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act honoring as veterans certain persons who served in the National Guard and Reserves

An Act honoring as veterans certain persons who served in the National Guard and Reserves By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act honoring as veterans certain persons who served in the National Guard and Reserves By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3835) of Michael S.
Day for legislation to recognize reserve veterans as veterans in the Commonwealth.
Veterans and Federal Affairs.

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Bill History

2026-01-22 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-09-08 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act honoring as veterans certain persons who served in the National Guard and Reserves
By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3835) of Michael S. Day for legislation to recognize reserve veterans as veterans in the Commonwealth. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3835

SECTION 1. Clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

“Reserve veteran”, shall mean a person (a) whose last discharge from the National Guard or Reserve was under honorable conditions; and (b) who performed at least 20 years of service as computed under 10 U.S.C. section 12732; provided, however, that a reserve veteran shall not be considered a veteran for the purposes of this clause solely by reason of satisfying this definition.

SECTION 2.

Chapter 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 16.

Reserve veterans shall be honored and recognized as veterans in the commonwealth; provided, however that a reserve veteran shall not be eligible for benefits administered under this chapter or any other general or special law solely by reason of being a reserve veteran.

The commissioner shall develop a program for outreach to reserve veterans in order to effectively recognize their service and further their inclusion in all honorary and ceremonial events for veterans throughout the commonwealth.

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