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On adoption of a further amendment

H. 4359  ·  House roll call No. 135  ·  2022-01-27 19:05  ·  192nd General Court
Printed tally: 93 yeas, 64 nays, 2 not voting  ·  the Clerk's sheet (PDF volume)

Amendment 1, moved by House Committee on Ways and Means  ·  Adopted

An Act relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes

SECTION 1. Section 17 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 to 7, the words “, and the superintendent, the board of trustees of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, who shall have the title of superintendent and is appointed by the board of trustees of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke”. SECTION 2. Said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out sections 40 and 41 and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:- Section 40. (a) There shall be a board of trustees of the veterans’ home in Chelsea, consisting of 5 persons, at least 3 of whom shall be war veterans. Upon the expirat…

yea · 93

nay · 64

not voting · 2

An asterisk marks a vote the sheet records as entered after the roll closed. A member shown as "not linked" is a name on the sheet that did not resolve to exactly one member of the session's roster; it is left as printed rather than guessed.