MassachusettsBoston police would waive the age limit for one applicant
If enacted, the measure would let Elijah George Osborne seek an original Boston police appointment without meeting the maximum age limit, if he meets the other requirements.
What it does
The Boston Police Department would waive the maximum age limit for Elijah George Osborne’s original appointment. He would be eligible for certification only if he meets all the department’s other requirements.
Argument forIf he meets the department’s other requirements, Osborne could still qualify for appointment despite the age limit.
Argument againstA special age waiver for one applicant could raise fairness concerns for others who must meet the department’s age limit.
More detail
The Boston Police Department would waive the maximum age limit for Elijah George Osborne’s original appointment. The waiver applies only to Elijah George Osborne and an original appointment as a Boston police officer. Osborne must meet all other Boston Police Department requirements to be eligible for certification for appointment. The act would take effect upon passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 21Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 249 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Oct 13Enacted and laid before the GovernorMajor
- Oct 13EnactedBecame Law
- Oct 8Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Sep 3Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Sep 3Rules suspended
- Sep 3Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Aug 6Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- Aug 4Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Aug 4Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Jun 18Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- May 14Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sessionMinor
- Apr 14Hearing rescheduled to 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
- Apr 7Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Apr 2Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Mar 16House concurred
- Mar 12Referred to the committee on Public ServiceIntroduced
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