An Act relative to credible service for VISTA volunteers
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 9/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Paragraph (r) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 351, the words “to the Peace Corps” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “in an approved federal service program”.
Said paragraph (r) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 363, after the word “service.” the following: - “For the purposes of this paragraph, “a volunteer in an approved federal service program,” shall mean a volunteer or volunteer leader under part A of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, a full-time volunteer enrolled in a program under part A, B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or a volunteer or volunteer leader under the Peace Corps Act.”
SECTION 1. Paragraph (r) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 351, the words “to the Peace Corps” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “in an approved federal service program”. SECTION 2. Said paragraph (r) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 363, after the word “service.” the following: - “For the purposes of this paragraph, “a volunteer in an approved federal service program,” shall mean a volunteer or volunteer leader under part A of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, a full-time volunteer enrolled in a program under part A, B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or a volunteer or volunteer leader under the Peace Corps Act.”