An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jose Reyes
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What it does
Official summary
By Representative Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4799) of Russell E. Holmes (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Jose Reyes 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
3Passed 2nd Chamber
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 7Read second and ordered to a third readingLatest
Apr 9Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Apr 8Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
Apr 8Rules suspended
Mar 5Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
Mar 5Rules suspended
Mar 5Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Feb 9Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
Jan 27Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
Jan 17Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2025
Dec 4Senate concurred
Dec 1Referred to the committee on Public ServiceIntroduced