H 4088
An Act relative to a commission to redetermine the definition of disabled veteran in the laws and regulations for the registry of motor vehicles
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a commission to review and update the definition of ‘disabled veteran’ used in Massachusetts motor vehicle laws and regulations. The commission will include members of the General Court and is intended to modernize the language to better reflect current understanding and eligibility criteria for veteran benefits. The emergency preamble indicates a need for immediate action to assist disabled veterans.
Key provisions
- Creates a commission to re-evaluate the definition of ‘disabled veteran’.
- The commission will include members of the General Court.
- The commission’s review will focus on the laws and regulations of the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
- The goal is to modernize the language used to define disabled veterans.
- The bill includes an emergency preamble, signifying the urgency of the issue.
Who is affected
- Disabled veterans
- The Registry of Motor Vehicles
- The General Court
- Veterans seeking benefits
Notable changes
- The bill seeks to modernize the existing definition of ‘disabled veteran’.
- It establishes a formal process for reviewing and potentially revising this definition.
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Primary sponsor
Estela A. Reyes
Cosponsor
Estela A. Reyes
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Bill H.4088 194th (Current)
An Act relative to a commission to redetermine the definition of disabled veteran in the laws and regulations for the registry of motor vehicles
By Representative Reyes of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4088) of Estela A. Reyes for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to modernizing the language defining disabled veterans pursuant to registry of motor vehicle laws. Transportation.
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Bill Information
Presenter: Estela A. Reyes Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to assist disabled veterans, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.4088
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 5/5/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Transportation |
| 5/8/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 |
| 9/29/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
| 10/16/2025 | House | Discharged to the committee on House Rules |
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