MassachusettsWestfield bars applicants 40 or older from firefighter appointments
For Westfield competitive exams held on or after the law took effect, applicants who have turned 40 by exam day cannot be certified for original firefighter appointments.
What it does
People who have turned 40 by exam day cannot have their names certified for an original firefighter appointment in Westfield.
Argument forThe age limit may help Westfield focus its firefighter hiring exams on younger applicants.
Argument againstApplicants who have turned 40 by exam day could lose the chance to compete for an original firefighter appointment in Westfield.
More detail
Westfield may not certify a person's name for an original firefighter appointment if they have turned 40 by exam day. This rule covers original firefighter appointments in the City of Westfield. The person must have reached their 40th birthday on or before the entrance exam date. The rule applies to competitive exams held on or after the law took effect upon passage; the act was approved on August 28, 2026.
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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
- Aug 28Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 200 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Aug 24Enacted and laid before the GovernorMajor
- Aug 24EnactedBecame Law
- Aug 20Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Aug 20Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Jun 18Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Jun 1Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- May 28Read third, amended and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 9Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Apr 9Rules suspended
- Apr 9Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Mar 30Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- Mar 30New draft of H4315
- Mar 30Reported from the committee on Public ServiceIntroduced
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