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

H 3871: An Act authorizing amending, updating, and aligning the Commonwealth’s definition of veteran

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 3871 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing amending, updating, and aligning the Commonwealth’s definition of veteran. Primary sponsor: Kelly Pease (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3871) of Kelly W. Pease, Dennis C. Gallagher and Kenneth P. Sweezey relative to the definition of veteran. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly PeasePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Dennis GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Plymouth
Joan MeschinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Plymouth
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Ken SweezeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Plymouth
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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  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