Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3874: An Act relative to the Veterans’ Bonus Division
Status: Failed, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 78 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- As used in this section, the term “Korean Emergency” shall mean the period on or after June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955. As used in this section, the term “Persian Gulf War” shall mean the period on or after August 2, 1990 to April 10, 1991. As used in this section, the term “Vietnam Conflict” shall mean the period on or after July 1, 1958 to May 17, 1975. As used in this section, the term “World War II” shall mean the period on or after September 16, 1940 to July 25, 1947. SECTION 2. Subparagraph (1) of subsection (b) of said section 78 of said chapter 10 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “served”, in line 16, the following words:- “, or is currently serving,” SECTION 3. Subparagraph (1) of subsection (b) of said section 78 of said chapter 10 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 19 through 23, the words “have been in the commonwealth for a period of not less than 6 months …
Sponsors
- Bridget Plouffe (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 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
Common questions
- What is H3874?
- H3874 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the Veterans’ Bonus Division.
- What is the status of H3874?
- Failed as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27) (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3874?
- Bridget Plouffe (D).
- Where is the official record for H3874?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3874
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