By Ms. Reinstein of Revere, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3715) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein and others for legislation to impose a penalty for the removal of commemorative flag holders from graves of veterans and police and fire personnel.  Veterans and Federal Affairs

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

Stephen Stat Smith

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the removal of veterans, police and fire, commemorative flag holders.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 73 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “veteran’s grave marker or metal plaque or flag” and inserting in place thereof the following words: — American flag, veteran’s grave marker, metal plaque, veteran’s commemorative flag holder, commemorative flag holder representing service in both the police and fire department.