Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3821: An Act relative to a Veterans' Hall of Fame Commission
Status: Failed, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1 Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, there shall be a veteran's hall of fame commission to study the feasibility of establishing a veterans' hall of fame in the Commonwealth. The commission shall consist of 11 members, who shall be speaker of the house or their designee and the president of the senate or their designee, who shall serve as co-chairs of the commission; the minority leaders of the house and senate or their designees; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs or their designees; the adjutant general of the national guard or their designee; the secretary of veterans' services or their designee; a designee of the secretary of state who is employed in the state archives who is knowledgeable about military records; and two persons to be appointed by the governor who shall be honorably-discharged veterans. Members shall serve without compensation but may receive such funding from the department of veterans' services to fulfill their study and review of establishing a veteran's hall of fame. SECTION 2 The commission shall review and analyze the feasibility of, and costs associated with, the establishment of a veterans' hall of fame in the commonwealth and shall study reasonable methods and criteria that may be utilized for nominating and …
Sponsors
- James Arciero (D, 2nd Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Simon Cataldo (D)
- Rodney Elliott (D)
- Colleen Garry (D)
- Tara Hong (D)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
- Tram Nguyen (D, 18th Essex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:50 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs (December 30, 2025): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H3821?
- H3821 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to a Veterans' Hall of Fame Commission.
- What is the status of H3821?
- Failed as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27) (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3821?
- James Arciero (D, 2nd Middlesex), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H3821?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3821
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