An Act to honor our Veterans who serve as emergency responders
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/4/2025 | Senate | Accompanied a study order, see S2784↗ |
| 9/30/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:50 PM in A-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/19/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J31 | Accompanied | 1 entries |
Section 67 of Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following words, in paragraph (G), after the word “achievement medal” every time it appears, by inserting the following:- “commemorative pin for Armed Services members who have dedicated their services to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts” And further, by adding the following new section: SECTION XX. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall create a commemorative pin that acknowledges the dual sacrifices of our firefighters, Police, Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Medical service volunteers who served in the Armed Forces of the United States shall be approved by the art commission for the Commonwealth.
The Massachusetts Legislature shall pay the cost of producing the commemorative pins subject to adequate appropriations in the FY2025 operating budget.
SECTION 1. Section 67 of Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following words, in paragraph (G), after the word “achievement medal” every time it appears, by inserting the following:- “commemorative pin for Armed Services members who have dedicated their services to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts” And further, by adding the following new section: SECTION XX. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall create a commemorative pin that acknowledges the dual sacrifices of our firefighters, Police, Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Medical service volunteers who served in the Armed Forces of the United States shall be approved by the art commission for the Commonwealth. SECTION 2. The Massachusetts Legislature shall pay the cost of producing the commemorative pins subject to adequate appropriations in the FY2025 operating budget.