Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3878: An Act relative to veteran disability benefits
Status: Failed, August 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 19, and 35, the figure “$2,000”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $5,000. SECTION 2. Said section 6B of said chapter 115, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the third paragraph the following paragraph:- A veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, symptoms of Persian Gulf illness, or injuries connected to tainted, poisoned or adulterated water at Camp Lejeune and such disorder, illness, or injuries have been certified by the Veterans’ Administration as service-connected and who is determined to be 80 per cent disabled by the Veterans’ Administration shall be paid the sum of $5,000 annually in 2 equal payments on August 1 and February 1. Such payments shall be due and payable from the date of the application.
Sponsors
- David Robertson (D, 19th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5651 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : 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 H3878?
- H3878 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to veteran disability benefits.
- What is the status of H3878?
- Failed as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5651 (under House Rule 27) (August 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3878?
- David Robertson (D, 19th Middlesex), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H3878?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3878
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