Medal of Liberty Eligibility
SECTION 29.
Section 67A of chapter 33 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- If a fallen service member from the commonwealth who qualifies for the medal of liberty has no surviving spouse, children, siblings or parents, such service member's next closest surviving relative including, but not limited to, any nephews or nieces, shall be eligible for the medal of liberty.