MassachusettsAn Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jose Ortiz
What it does
By Representative Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4256) of Russell E. Holmes (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Jose Ortiz as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement.
More detail
Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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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
- Feb 26Read second and ordered to a third readingLatest
- Feb 9Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- Feb 5Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 20Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Jan 20Rules suspended
- Jan 20Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- 2025
- Dec 29Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- Sep 10Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
- Sep 3Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in A-1
- Jul 10Senate concurred
- Jul 7Referred to the committee on Public ServiceIntroduced