Bill Text: MA S693 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Prevent discrimination based on veteran's status.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-19 - Accompanied a study order, see S02611 [S693 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S693-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian A. Joyce
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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 Preventing discrimination based on veteran's status.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Brian A. Joyce |
Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Preventing discrimination based on veteran's status.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. section 4 of chapter 151B of the General Laws is hereby amend by inserting after subsection (1D) the following:-
1E. For an employer, an employment agency, the commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions, by itself or its agents, to deny initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion or any benefit of employment to a person who is a veteran of a uniformed military service of the United States, including the National Guard, on the basis of that membership, application or obligation.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
