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Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

J31  ·  194th General Court  ·  House chair: Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.  ·  Senate chair: John C. Velis

It shall be the duty of the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to review all legislation having to do with veterans or affairs dealing with the federal government.

9 matters before it  ·  131 reported out  ·  7 hearings  ·  the legislature's own page

82 recorded committee votes

DateBillQuestionPositions
2025-08-14 17:00S2456Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-08-14 17:00S2477Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-08-14 17:00S2483Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-08-14 17:00S2492Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-08-14 17:00S2503Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-09-19 15:00H3820Ought to passfavorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-09-19 15:00H3830Ought to passfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-09-19 15:00H3841Ought to passfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-09-19 15:00H3863Ought to passfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-09-19 15:00H3874Ought to passfavorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-09-19 15:00H3882Ought to passfavorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-09-19 15:00H3889Ought to passfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-09-19 15:00H5101Ought to passfavorable 6  ·  adverse 2  ·  no action 3
2025-09-26 12:00S2458Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-26 12:00S2459Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-26 12:00S2460Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-26 12:00S2461Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1
2025-09-26 12:00S2462Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-26 12:00S2465Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-26 12:00S2469Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 2
2025-09-26 12:00S2480Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-26 12:00S2482Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-26 12:00S2501Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-26 12:00S2504Ought to passfavorable 6
2025-09-26 12:00S2621Studyfavorable 5  ·  adverse 1
2025-10-16 12:02H3872Ought to passno action 11
2025-10-20 16:00H3819Ought to passfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-10-20 16:00H3826Ought to passfavorable 10  ·  no action 1
2025-10-20 16:00H3847Ought to passfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-10-20 16:00H3858Ought to passfavorable 8  ·  no action 3
2025-10-20 16:00H3866Ought to passfavorable 8  ·  no action 3
2025-10-20 16:00H3880Ought to passfavorable 7  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 3
2025-11-13 16:46H4692Ought to passfavorable 8  ·  reserve right 3
2025-11-13 17:30S2684Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2455Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2457Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2463Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2464Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2468Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2470Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2471Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2472Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2474Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2475Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2476Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2478Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2479Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2481Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2484Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2485Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2486Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2487Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2488Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2489Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2490Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2491Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2493Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2494Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2495Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2496Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2497Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2498Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2499Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2784Studyfavorable 5  ·  no action 1
2025-12-15 16:00H3831Ought to passfavorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-12-15 16:00H3833Ought to passfavorable 10  ·  reserve right 1
2025-12-15 16:00H3835Ought to passfavorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-12-15 16:00H3860Ought to passfavorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2025-12-15 16:00H3873Ought to passfavorable 9  ·  adverse 2
2025-12-30 16:00H3821Ought to passfavorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-30 16:00H3825Ought to passfavorable 8  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-30 16:00H3828Ought to passfavorable 7  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-30 16:00H3832Ought to passfavorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-30 17:00H3839Ought to passfavorable 7  ·  adverse 2  ·  no action 2
2025-12-30 17:00H3848Ought to passfavorable 8  ·  adverse 1  ·  no action 2
2025-12-30 17:00H3854Ought to passfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2025-12-30 17:00H3871Ought to passfavorable 9  ·  no action 2
2026-02-11 20:00H3827Ought to passfavorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2026-02-11 20:00H3851Ought to passfavorable 10  ·  adverse 1
2026-06-17 13:00S2467Ought to passfavorable 6
2026-06-17 13:00S2500Ought to passfavorable 6
2026-06-17 13:00S3136Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 2

7 public hearings

DateWhereBills heardStatus
2025-06-24A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston23Completed
2025-07-22A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston38Completed
2025-09-16A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston14Completed
2025-09-30A-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston17Completed
2025-10-28A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston16Completed
2025-11-13B-1, 24 Beacon Street, Boston19Completed
2026-07-21Written Testimony Only, 24 Beacon Street, Boston2Completed

A bill counted as reported out may have been reported into a study order, which ends it for the session. Recorded votes here are the ones the committee published; House Rule 17B and Senate Rule 12 require them, and the site's methods note how often one is actually posted.