H4088 • 2025

An Act relative to a commission to redetermine the definition of disabled veteran in the laws and regulations for the registry of motor vehicles

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Sponsor: Estela A. Reyes
Last action: 2025-10-16
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Rules
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to a commission to redetermine the definition of disabled veteran in the laws and regulations for the registry of motor vehicles

An Act relative to a commission to redetermine the definition of disabled veteran in the laws and regulations for the registry of motor vehicles By Representative Reyes of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to a commission to redetermine the definition of disabled veteran in the laws and regulations for the registry of motor vehicles By Representative Reyes of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
4088) of Estela A.
Reyes for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to modernizing the language defining disabled veterans pursuant to registry of motor vehicle laws.
Transportation.

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Bill History

2025-10-16 House
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
2025-09-29 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
2025-07-10 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
2025-05-08 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-05-05 House
Referred to the committee on Transportation

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to a commission to redetermine the definition of disabled veteran in the laws and regulations for the registry of motor vehicles
By Representative Reyes of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4088) of Estela A. Reyes for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to modernizing the language defining disabled veterans pursuant to registry of motor vehicle laws. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Rules

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Bill H.4088

(a) There shall be a special commission established to modernize the language defining disabled veteran pursuant to the eighth paragraph of section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws and in all other registry of motor vehicle laws and regulations pertaining to disabled veterans.

(b) The commission shall consist of 9 members that shall include: the director of the registry of motor vehicles or the director's designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the veteran advocate of the office of the veteran advocate or the advocate’s designee, who shall serve as co-chair; 1 member appointed by the attorney general that shall be a representative from Disability Law Center; 1 member appointed by the Disabled American Veterans that shall be an expert in veteran prosthetics; 1 member appointed by the governor that shall be a representative from the city of Boston’s US Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system that shall be a senior health care provider and researcher; 2 members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives that shall be members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be a veteran; and 2 members appointed by the senate president that shall be members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be a veteran.

(c) The commission shall prepare a report on its activities and on any findings and recommendations for proposed legislation. Not later than 1 year after the enactment of the special commission, the report shall be submitted to the: (i) chairs of the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs; (ii) chairs of the joint committee on transportation; (iii) chairs of the senate and house committees on ways and means; and (iv) offices of the house and senate clerk.

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