The OIF/OEF Veterans of Massachusetts are currently monitoring a variety of legislation that will only benefit the Veterans of Massachusetts. Our focus is on legislation that will improve job creation, health care, education, tax benefits, and veteran entrepreneurship.

The Massachusetts legislature is currently hear the following bills that are relative to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. If there are any bills that concern you or your family, please contact us.

Veteran Spouse and Family Benefit Legislation: 

SD245         S1992         Brewer         An Act relative to veteran's benefits for surviving spouses.

SD24            S2007         McGee         An Act relative to certain benefits for surviving spouses while a surviving child serves                                                                   in the armed forces.

HD3248      H3403          Stanley       An Act relative to veteran's annuity benefits for surviving spouses.

Veterans owned business and employment

SD1694         S1994         Brown           An Act relative to unlawful discrimination 

SD1698         S1995         Brown           An Act relative to veteran's work related experience in applying for certain                                                                                          licenses 

SD1613         S1996         Hart               An Act Relative to Veteran Discrimination. 

SD623           S2010         Morrissey     An Act to provide employment protection for disabled veterans and veterans who are                                                                      not members of civil service. 

SD686           S2011         Morrissey      An Act relative to worker's compensation as it relates to employees who are                                                                                         members of  the armed services or national guard. 

                       H3400         Spellane         An Act relative to veteran owned small business. 

Veterans Benefits and Licenses

HD1157         H3372         Binienda         An Act relative to the parking of motor vehicles at meters by certain persons.

HD3559         H3377         Fagan               An Act relative to annual energy expenses for eligible veterans.

HD1800         H3379         Lantigua          An Act providing for a bonus for veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom.

HD1895         H3391         Reinstein          An Act relative to increasing veterans benefits. 

HD336            H3399         Sciortino          An Act relative to veterans' benefits equity. 

HD3188         H3402         Stanley              An Act for veterans hunting and fishing licences.

HD4132         H4040         Naughton         An Act relative to compensating a family member as caretaker. 

Health Care and Medical Benefit Legislation

HD1630         H3378                               Resolve for an investigation and study of providing veterans with increased health                                                                        care access.

SD1396         S2009         Montigny      Urging congress to eliminate the two year waiting period for those eligible for SSDI                                                                           coverage.

HD1897         H3393       Reinstein      Resolve to establish a special commission to evaluate the status of Massachusetts’s                                                                         veteran’s long-term care services

 

Town and City Veteran related Legislation

HD2076         H3381         Murphy         An Act reimbursing cities and towns for certain expenditures on behalf of                                                                                           veterans. 

HD3275         H3376         Creedon         An Act authorizing reimbursement to the town of Easton for veterans' benefits                                                                                    expendedin past years.

Veterans Home Legislation

SD1919         S2003         Hart            An Act Relative to the Home of the Brave. 

SD329           S2006         Knapik         An Act to establish the Soldier's Home in Massachusetts Capital Maintenance Trust                                                                       Fund and the Soldier's Home in Holyoke Capital Maintenance Trust Fund.

Veteran  Education Legislation

SD1617         S1997         Hart              An Act to Establish a Military Service Scholarship Program.

SD2045         S2008         McGee         An Act establishing the Massachusetts GI bill to provide tuition and fee waivers for                                                                        National Guard members and veterans. 

HD3815        H3845        Fresolo         An Act relative to provide tuition waivers for children of disabled veterans. 

Veteran Burial Legislation

SD1888            S2001      Hart                  An Act Relative to Veterans’ Burial Benefits. 

HD1891           H3389     Reinstein         An Act relative to the removal of veterans commemorative flag holders. 

HD1363           H3404     Sullivan           An Act protecting graves of veterans. 

HD2742           H3792      Stanley            An Act relative to veterans burial benefits

HD3690           H3397      Rush                 An Act Relative to Veterans' Burial Benefits

 HD1051          H3398      Sandlin             Act relative to the disruption of military   funerals

HD3288           H3385       Naughton        An Act relative to burial benfits of veterans.                                                                                  

HD161             H3380       Miceli                 An Act relative to headstones for deceased members of the Massachusetts                                                                                           National Gaurd 

 

To look up the Senate and House legislation please follow the two links below: 

Senate:    http://www.mass.gov/legis/billsrch.htm

House:    http://www.mass.gov/legis/hbillsrch.htm

* When searching use the House link for any legislation that has a "H" that preceeds the number and use "S" numbers for the Senate link.