Massachusetts S 2810: An Act relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2987 FILED ON: 6/24/2020
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2810

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the secretary of veterans’ services.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk
Michael O. Moore Second Worcester 6/24/2020
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester 6/24/2020
Carole A. Fiola 6th Bristol 6/24/2020
Susannah M. Whipps 2nd Franklin 6/24/2020
Josh S. Cutler 6th Plymouth 6/24/2020
Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk 6/24/2020
Linda Dean Campbell 15th Essex 6/24/2020
Diana DiZoglio First Essex 6/24/2020
James T. Welch Hampden 6/24/2020
Kimberly N. Ferguson 1st Worcester 6/24/2020
Angelo M. Scaccia 14th Suffolk 6/24/2020
William M. Straus 10th Bristol 6/25/2020
Michael J. Soter 8th Worcester 6/25/2020
Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex 6/25/2020
Colleen M. Garry 36th Middlesex 6/26/2020
Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk 6/29/2020
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex 6/29/2020

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Hannah Kane 11th Worcester 6/29/2020
Nick Collins First Suffolk 6/29/2020
Jonathan D. Zlotnik 2nd Worcester 6/29/2020
Carol A. Doherty 3rd Bristol 6/29/2020
Christina A. Minicucci 14th Essex 6/29/2020
Alan Silvia 7th Bristol 6/29/2020
Susan Williams Gifford 2nd Plymouth 6/29/2020
Natalie M. Blais 1st Franklin 6/29/2020
Denise Provost 27th Middlesex 6/29/2020
Susan L. Moran Plymouth and Barnstable 6/29/2020
Michael S. Day 31st Middlesex 6/29/2020
Alyson M. Sullivan 7th Plymouth 6/29/2020
Louis L. Kafka 8th Norfolk 6/29/2020
Jay D. Livingstone 8th Suffolk 6/29/2020
David K. Muradian, Jr. 9th Worcester 6/29/2020
John J. Lawn, Jr. 10th Middlesex 6/29/2020
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol 6/29/2020
Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk 6/29/2020
Thomas A. Golden, Jr. 16th Middlesex 6/29/2020
Joan B. Lovely Second Essex 6/29/2020
Patricia A. Haddad 5th Bristol 6/29/2020
Peter Capano 11th Essex 6/29/2020
Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex 6/30/2020
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 12th Hampden 6/30/2020
Brian W. Murray 10th Worcester 6/30/2020
Christopher Hendricks 11th Bristol 6/30/2020
Daniel J. Ryan 2nd Suffolk 6/30/2020
Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth 7/1/2020
Kevin G. Honan 17th Suffolk 7/1/2020
Mark J. Cusack 5th Norfolk 7/1/2020
Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol 7/3/2020
John H. Rogers 12th Norfolk 7/6/2020
Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and
Middlesex
7/10/2020
Kathleen R. LaNatra 12th Plymouth 7/13/2020

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2987 FILED ON: 6/24/2020
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2810
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2810) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of
Michael F. Rush, Michael O. Moore, James B. Eldridge, Carole A. Fiola and other members of
the General Court for legislation to make the Secretary of Veterans Services a cabinet level
position. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to the secretary of veterans’ services.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Section 17a of Chapter 6 is hereby amended by adding after the word
2 “transportation” the following:- “, the commissioner of veterans services,”
3 SECTION 2. Section 16 of chapter 6A is hereby amended in line 34 by striking out the
4 words:- (5) the department of veterans’ services, who shall be appointed by the governor, which
5 shall include the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts and the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke.
6 SECTION 3. Section 4M of Chapter 7 is hereby repealed.