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H3860

194th

An Act to establish the Guard enlistment enhancement program

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorMeghan K. Kilcoyne CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3860) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne for legislation to establish a National Guard enlistment enhancement program. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

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Date	Branch	Action
1/22/2026	House	1/22/2026 HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
9/8/2025	Joint	9/8/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Cosponsor
Meghan K. Kilcoyne Primary sponsor
David T. Vieira
Steven George Xiarhos

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J31	Favorable	1 entries

Bill	Title	Status
S2458	An Act to establish the Guard enlistment enhancement program	Active

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▸Intro / Preamble

	Chapter 33: Proposed Section 140

▸SECTION 140

There shall be a Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program (GEEP) to support the ongoing domestic operations and the increasing demands upon the members of the Massachusetts National Guard underscoring the need to recruit and retain skilled Soldiers and Airmen.  Massachusetts must maintain its National Guard in a robust posture to ensure mission readiness with each unit fully manned to the extent authorized by law.  The purpose of the GEEP is to motivate Soldiers, Airmen, and retirees to boost the Massachusetts National Guard's recruitment efforts by using their non-duty hours to recruit new members into the force.  As set forth in this section, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard shall provide compensation to members of the Massachusetts National Guard and Massachusetts National Guard retirees (collectively, "recruiting assistants") who assist in the recruitment of a new member for the Massachusetts National Guard.  Eligible recruiting assistants consist of current service members in the Massachusetts National Guard or Massachusetts National Guard retirees as designated in the GEEP implementation policy maintained by the Massachusetts National Guard.  Recruiting assistants rendering assistance pursuant to this section shall be compensated no more than $1,000 for each new or prior service recruit that the recruiting assistant brings into the Massachusetts National Guard.   The Massachusetts National Guard shall publish and maintain written policies regarding the execution of the GEEP consistent with the provisions of this section.

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	Chapter 33: Proposed Section 140
	Section 140.  There shall be a Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program (GEEP) to support the ongoing domestic operations and the increasing demands upon the members of the Massachusetts National Guard underscoring the need to recruit and retain skilled Soldiers and Airmen.  Massachusetts must maintain its National Guard in a robust posture to ensure mission readiness with each unit fully manned to the extent authorized by law.  The purpose of the GEEP is to motivate Soldiers, Airmen, and retirees to boost the Massachusetts National Guard's recruitment efforts by using their non-duty hours to recruit new members into the force.  As set forth in this section, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard shall provide compensation to members of the Massachusetts National Guard and Massachusetts National Guard retirees (collectively, "recruiting assistants") who assist in the recruitment of a new member for the Massachusetts National Guard.  Eligible recruiting assistants consist of current service members in the Massachusetts National Guard or Massachusetts National Guard retirees as designated in the GEEP implementation policy maintained by the Massachusetts National Guard.  Recruiting assistants rendering assistance pursuant to this section shall be compensated no more than $1,000 for each new or prior service recruit that the recruiting assistant brings into the Massachusetts National Guard.   The Massachusetts National Guard shall publish and maintain written policies regarding the execution of the GEEP consistent with the provisions of this section.