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

H 3838: An Act to support veteran owned businesses

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 3838 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to support veteran owned businesses. Primary sponsor: Pat Duffy (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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 Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3838) of Patricia A. Duffy and Natalie M. Blais relative to the fee for filing certificates of organization for veteran owned businesses. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat DuffyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Sources

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