Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4002: An Act relative to expanding benefits for disabled veterans and their families
Status: Failed, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 3, 2025:
Chapter 115 of the General Laws, as amended by section 47 of chapter 178 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following section: Section 19. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: “Dependents”, legal dependents of the disabled veteran who are of driving age at the time of their death. “Disabled veteran”, a veteran with a service-connected disability recognized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, regardless of disability per centage. “Surviving spouse”, the spouse of a disabled veteran at the time of the veteran’s death; provided that, they have not remarried. (b)(1) Disabled veterans with service-connected disabilities rated less than 100 per cent shall be eligible for proportional state benefits based on their disability rating. Disabled veteran benefits shall include, but are not limited to: (i) property tax exemptions scaled to the veteran’s disability rating; (ii) partial healthcare assistance for medical, behavioral health and dental services; (iii) tuition waivers or reductions at state colleges and universities in the commonwealth, proportional to the veteran’s disability rating; and (iv) priority placement in state job training and employment programs. (2) Disabled veterans with disabilities rated at 50 per cent or higher may apply for state-funded grants to modify their homes to meet …
Sponsors
- Kip Diggs (D, 2nd Barnstable) · primary sponsor
- John Rogers (D, 12th Norfolk)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:50 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-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
Common questions
- What is H4002?
- H4002 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to expanding benefits for disabled veterans and their families.
- What is the status of H4002?
- Failed as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27) (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4002?
- Kip Diggs (D, 2nd Barnstable), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4002?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4002
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