An Act relative to disability benefits for veterans
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5466↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 6/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 6/12/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J31 | Accompanied | — |
of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word "made", in line 36, the following words: "; and provided further that, the effective date of an award of disability compensation to a veteran shall be the day following the date of the veteran's discharge or release if application therefor is received within 1 year from such date of discharge or release."
Section 5 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word "made", in line 36, the following words: "; and provided further that, the effective date of an award of disability compensation to a veteran shall be the day following the date of the veteran's discharge or release if application therefor is received within 1 year from such date of discharge or release."