H3855 • 2025

An Act relative to annuities for widows and surviving relatives of veterans

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Sponsor: Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action: 2025-10-28
Official status: Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to annuities for widows and surviving relatives of veterans

An Act relative to annuities for widows and surviving relatives of veterans By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to annuities for widows and surviving relatives of veterans By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3855) of Bradley H.
Jones, Jr., and others relative to annuities for widows and surviving relatives of veterans.
Veterans and Federal Affairs.

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Bill History

2025-10-28 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-10-17 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to annuities for widows and surviving relatives of veterans
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3855) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to annuities for widows and surviving relatives of veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3855

SECTION 1. Section 6B of Chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 30, the following:-

Any applications submitted by an eligible veteran shall be valid until the death of the veteran.

SECTION 2. Section 6B of Chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “spouse”, in line 47, the following:-

The parents and eligible surviving spouses of veterans shall reapply for said annuity once a calendar year, provided further that during the first year they apply they shall be eligible to receive the annuity compensation that they would have been eligible for the year after the death of the veteran.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, any eligible veterans, parents, or surviving spouses who did not receive an annuity due to failure to apply for said benefits shall retroactively be eligible to apply for 90 days following enactment of this act.

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