Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3832: An Act defining "Gold Star families"
Status: In committee, January 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definitions under the forty third definition:- "Gold Star parent" shall mean any parent of a member of the armed forces whose death occurred as a result of injury sustained, illness, or disease contracted, not due to gross negligence or misconduct of the member, during active service. "Gold Star spouse" any spouse of a member of the armed forces whose death occurred as a result of injury sustained, illness, or disease contracted, not due to gross negligence or misconduct of the member, during active service.
Sponsors
- Michael Chaisson (R) · primary sponsor
- Marcus Vaughn (R)
- Michael Soter (R, 8th Worcester)
- Kelly Pease (R, 4th Hampden)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
- Salvatore DiDomenico (D, Middlesex and Suffolk)
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : 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
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs (December 30, 2025): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H3832?
- H3832 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act defining "Gold Star families".
- What is the status of H3832?
- In committee as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3832?
- Michael Chaisson (R), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H3832?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3832
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