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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3825: An Act to recognize service to our Commonwealth and Nation

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3825 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to recognize service to our Commonwealth and Nation. Primary sponsor: Shirley Arriaga (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3825) of Shirley B. Arriaga relative to the flag of the commonwealth being flown at half-staff. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shirley ArriagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:50 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source