Bill Text: MA S2004 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to the Massachusetts medal of sacrifice
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-10-22 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Senate Committee On Ethics and Rules [S2004 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S2004-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mr. Hedlund
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the Massachusetts Medal of Sacrifice.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mr. Hedlund |
Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Richard R. Tisei |
Middlesex and Essex |
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Scott P. Brown |
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
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Michael R. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Thomas P. Kennedy |
Second Plymouth and Bristol |
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James Cantwell |
4th Plymouth |
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Christine E. Canavan |
10th Plymouth |
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Thomas J. Calter |
12th Plymouth |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the Massachusetts Medal of Sacrifice.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 67 the following section:-
Section 67A. There shall be a Massachusetts medal of sacrifice which shall be awarded to the next of kin of service men and women who were killed in action as a result of enemy combat or terrorism in either Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. The adjutant general and 2 field grade officers of the armed forces of the commonwealth detailed by the commander-in-chief shall constitute a commission to make recommendations to the commander-in-chief for the awarding of the medal of sacrifice.
